Action representation and Theory of Mind

KRÁTKÝ, Jan. Action representation and Theory of Mind. In Ends and Beginnings, EASR Annual conference, IAHR Special conference, Stockholm, 23-26 August 2012. 2012.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Action representation and Theory of Mind

Autoři

KRÁTKÝ, Jan (203 Česká republika, garant, domácí)

Vydání

Ends and Beginnings, EASR Annual conference, IAHR Special conference, Stockholm, 23-26 August 2012, 2012

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Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Prezentace na konferencích

Obor

60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion

Stát vydavatele

Švédsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

webová prezentace konference

Kód RIV

RIV/00216224:14210/12:00060710

Organizační jednotka

Filozofická fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

action representation system; ritual; Theory of Mind

Štítky

rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam

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Anotace

V originále

It was noted that ritual behavior can be understood and analytically accessed as a special case of ordinary action. Our interpretation of these actions seems to be driven by deeply rooted cognitive abilities that essentially allow a situation of religious ritual to be understood, conducted and eventually transmitted. The ability to rightly distinguish between ritual elements enable us to be competent in ritual action but it also brings in a cognitive demands. I will present a theoretical background and experimental research that may give us a certain understanding of relative cognitive costs related to representation and processing of ritual items. Does our ability to process information about social actors display a higher cognitive demand then representation of inanimate material objects? Is it the ontological status of ritual item and hence the type of representation we are holding of perceived ritual elements or rather mutual relations these ritual items hold between themselves that is burdensome to a human cognition? If we are able to rightly answer to these questions we may be able to draw a much finer predictions regarding the transmission and proliferation of religious movements and thus deepen our understanding of ends and beginnings of religion.