Toward a Dynamic Theory of Intentions

Pacherie, Élisabeth

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“…It may be an interesting study to analyse how such representations can be made more precise in a similar way as addressed for Damasio's notions of representation. The same can be said for the literature about conscious will such as (Wegner, 2002(Wegner, , 2003Pacherie, 2006;Pockett, Banks and Gallagher, 2006). Here, representations of temporal relationships between a thought and an action are considered a basis for the experience of ownership of an action.…”

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“…6, Section 2). As another example, also in the literature about conscious will such as (Wegner, 2002(Wegner, , 2003Pacherie, 2006;Pockett, Banks and Gallagher, 2006), representations of temporal relationships play an important role. Here the perceived temporal relationship between a thought and an action is claimed to be a main source for the experience of ownership of an action.…”

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“…The relationship between the notion of representation and dynamic or temporal aspects of mental processes attracts more and more attention in the literature; e.g., (Dennett, 1991(Dennett, , 2001(Dennett, , 2005Haselager, Groot, and Rappard, 2003;Pacherie, 2006;Pockett, Banks and Gallagher, 2006;Wegner, 2002Wegner, , 2003. A central theme here is that certain mental states or brain states can be interpreted as representing temporal information.…”

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Formalisation of Damasio’s theory of emotion, feeling and core consciousness

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Jonker

Treur

2008

Consciousness and Cognition

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This paper contributes an analysis and formalisation of Damasio's theory on core consciousness. Three important concepts in this theory are 'emotion', 'feeling', and 'feeling a feeling' (or core consciousness). In particular, a simulation model is described of the dynamics of basic mechanisms leading via emotion and feeling to core consciousness, and dynamic properties are formally specified that hold for these dynamics at a more global level. These properties have been automatically checked for the simulation model. Moreover, a formal analysis is made of relevant notions of representation used by Damasio. As part of this analysis, specifications of representation relations have been verified and confirmed against the simulation model.

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“…This objection makes sense if we use the folk psychology definition of intention: the intention of an agent performing an action is his/her specific purpose in doing so. However, the latest cognitive studies clearly show that any behavior is the result of a complex intentional chain that cannot be analyzed at a single level [36].…”

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“…Even if presence is a unitary feeling, on the process side it can be divided into three different layers/subprocesses [44; 45], phylogenetically different, that correspond reasonably well (see Figure 4) to the three levels of intentions identified by Pacherie in her Dynamic Theory of Intentions [36]:…”

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Being There: Understanding the Feeling of Presence in a Synthetic Environment and its Potential for Clinical Change

Riva¹,

Mantovani²

2012

Virtual Reality in Psychological, Medical and Pedagogical Applications

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Additional information is available at the end of the chapter http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/46411 IntroductionVirtual Reality (VR) has been usually described as a collection of technological devices: a computer capable of interactive 3D visualization, a head-mounted display and data gloves equipped with one or more position trackers [1]. The trackers sense the position and orientation of the user and report that information to the computer which updates the images for display in real time.However, in the behavioral sciences, VR is usually described as [2] "an advanced form of human-computer interface that allows the user to interact with and become immersed in a computer-generated environment in a naturalistic fashion" (p. 82).This feature transforms VR in an "empowering environment", a special, sheltered setting where patients can start to explore and act without feeling of being threatened [3]. Nothing the patients fear can "really" happen to them in VR. With such assurance, they can freely explore, experiment, and experience feelings and/or thoughts. VR thus becomes a very useful intermediate step between the therapist's office and the real world [4; 5]. In other words, the key feature of VR for clinical goals is that it offers an effective support to the activity of the subject by activating the feeling of "presence", the feeling of being inside the virtual world.But what is presence? In this chapter we will use the following three research outcomes emerging from the recent work of cognitive sciences to build a cognitive theory of presence:1. Cognitive processes can be either rational or intuitive: we will argue that presence is an intuitive feeling that is the outcome of an experience-based metacognitive judgment; 2. Skills become intuitive when our brain is able to simulate their outcome: we will show argue that presence monitors intuitively our activity processes using embodied simulations;Virtual Reality in Psychological, Medical and Pedagogical Applications 4 3. Space is perceived in terms of the actions we could take towards them: we will argue that the feeling of Presence in a real or virtual space is directly correlated to the outcome of the actions the subject can enact in it;In sum, the feeling of presence can be described as the product of an intuitive experiencebased metacognitive judgment related to the enaction of our intentions: We are present in an environment -real and/or synthetic -when we are able, inside it, to intuitively transform our intentions in actions. The consequences of this claim for the development of clinical virtual environments are presented and discussed. Virtual reality: From technology to experienceSince 1986, when Jaron Lamier used the term for the first time, VR has been usually described as a collection of technological devices. In general, a VR system is the combination of the hardware and software that enables developers to create VR applications [6]. The hardware components receive input from user-controlled devices and convey multi-sensory output to create the illusion...

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Imitation and Theory of Mind

Gerrans¹

2009

Handbook of Neuroscience for the Behavioral Sciences

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Toward a Dynamic Theory of Intentions

Cited by 166 publications

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Formalisation of Damasio’s theory of emotion, feeling and core consciousness

Formalisation of Damasio’s theory of emotion, feeling and core consciousness

Being There: Understanding the Feeling of Presence in a Synthetic Environment and its Potential for Clinical Change

Imitation and Theory of Mind

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