Extended and distributed cognition theories argue that human cognitive systems sometimes
include non-biological objects. On these views, the physical supervenience base of …

According to the hypothesis of extended cognition (ExC), our thinking is not just happening
in the brain but spreads out to the beyond-the-skin environment. Following an introduction to …

In recent years, philosophical developments of the notion of distributed and/or scaffolded
cognition have given rise to the “extended mind” thesis. Against the popular belief that the …

In earlier works, I have argued that it is useful to think of much scientific activity, particularly
in experimental sciences, as involving the operation of distributed cognitive systems, as …

Arguments for the extended mind suggest the possibility of extended knowers, individuals
whose epistemic standing is tied to the operation of cognitive circuits that extend beyond the …

The hypothesis of extended cognition (HEC) is commonly taken to be the view that, under
certain conditions, cognitive processes are implemented by processes in the brain, body …

What takes place in the environment clearly influences cognitive processing. Children raised
around speakers of English typically learn to understand English, whereas children raised …

Where then is the mind? Is it indeed “in the head”, or has mind now spread itself, somewhat
profligately, out into the world?[…] Every thought is had by a brain. But the flow of thoughts …

According to a promising proposal, cognitive abilities and processes in the context of social
institutions should be characterized as socially extended cognition. However, this idea …

Traditionally, human cognition has been seen as existing solely" inside" a person's head,
and studies on cognition have by and large disregarded the social, physical, and artifactual …