Usually, we do not question that we possess a body and act upon the world. This pre-
reflective awareness of being a bodily and agentive self can, however, be disrupted by …

Over the last decades, theoretical perspectives in the interdisciplinary field of the affective
sciences have proliferated rather than converged due to differing assumptions about what …

A novel theoretical framework for an embodied, non-representational approach to language
that extends and deepens enactive theory, bridging the gap between sensorimotor skills and …

How accurate is the picture of the human mind that has emerged from studies in
neuroscience, psychology, and cognitive science? Anybody with an interest in how minds …

What is phenomenology? This chapter addresses this question by reviewing some classic
definitions and then by looking briefly at the historical development of phenomenology …

The Phenomenological Mind, Third Edition introduces fundamental questions about the
mind from the perspective of phenomenology. One of the outstanding books in the field, now …

I argue for a pattern theory of self as a useful way to organize an interdisciplinary approach
to discussions of what constitutes a self. According to the pattern theory, a self is constituted …

From prehistoric bone flutes to pipe organs to digital synthesizers, instruments have been
important to musical cultures around the world. Yet, how do instruments affect musical …

When we carry out an act, we typically attribute the action to ourselves, the sense of agency.
Explanations for agency include conscious prior intention to act, followed by observation of …

Recently several authors have suggested that affordances are not mere possibilities for
action but can also invite behavior. This reconceptualization of affordances asks for a …