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M2H on the move or why we (have to) study Movement| old_uid | 13428 |
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| title | M2H on the move or why we (have to) study Movement |
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| start_date | 2014/02/13 |
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| schedule | 10h30-12h |
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| online | no |
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| location_info | EuroMov, salle EJM |
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| summary | Movement is a fundamental property of life. Animals — including humans— move for various reasons but primarily to get food and get away from danger (plants move for the same reasons). Movements however do not occur in vacuo but in an environment, physical and social. In this talk, I will address why the way we move in our environment constrains who we are, what we do, how we think. Movements shape our perception because what we perceive (objects, events, affordances) depend on how we physically interact with the world (Gibson, 1979). Movements shape our cognition because our abilities to conceptualize, to categorize, to judge or to reason are largely determined by the form and functions of our body (Lakoff, 1987, Varela, Thompson & Rosch 1992). Perception, cognition, and to a large extent our brain and our social rapports, are therefore embodied. I will address why the careful study of embodiment allow us (i) to revisit existing concepts and propose new ones, and (ii) to revisit existing methods (e.g., rehabilitation) and propose new ones. Examples will be given in the fields of space/time perception, (re-)cognition, and synchronization. In addition to contribute to a fascinating scientific adventure, this focal point on movement for perception and for cognition also has strategic consequences that cannot be ignored, at regional, national, and international levels. |
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| responsibles | Hoffmann, Marin |
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