Journal | JoLMA
Monographic journal issue | 1 | 2 | 2020
Research Article | Raw Cognition
Raw Cognition
Rhythms as Dynamic Constraints
Abstract
There is increasing evidence that the rhythmic interactions between intrinsic oscillators both in the body and in the brain play a constitutive role in cognition. However, the mechanisms and extent of these interactions are yet to be fully understood. In this article, I will contend that a notion of rhythm as an open entrainment can be useful for enactive approaches to different aspects of cognition. It allows us to think of the different oscillators that we find in the body, the brain, and the environment as nested dynamic constraints that through neuronal and non-neuronal interactions tie together the different domains while retaining their specific functions.
Submitted: July 13, 2020 | Accepted: Aug. 7, 2020 | Published Dec. 9, 2020 | Language: en
Keywords Dewey • Enactivism • Entrainment • Constraint • Rhythm
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Permalink http://doi.org/10.30687/Jolma/2723-9640/2020/02/003
