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Next step, synergetics?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2001

Wolfgang Tschacher
Affiliation:
Department of Social and Community Psychiatry, University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerlandtschacher@spk.unibe.chjunghan@spk.unibe.ch www.upd.unibe.ch/
Ulrich M. Junghan
Affiliation:
Department of Social and Community Psychiatry, University of Bern, CH-3010 Bern, Switzerlandtschacher@spk.unibe.chjunghan@spk.unibe.ch www.upd.unibe.ch/

Abstract

Thelen et al. offer an inspiring behavior-based theory of a long-standing cognitive problem. They demonstrate how joining traditions, old (the Gestaltist field theory) and new (dynamical systems theory) may open up the path towards embodied cognition. We discuss possible next steps. Self-organization theory (synergetics) could be used to address the formation of gaze/reach attractors and their optimality, given environmental control parameters. Finally, some clinical applications of the field model are advocated.

Type
Brief Report
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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