Title

Direct Perception In The Intersubjective Context

Keywords

Direct perception; Mirror neurons; Simulation theory; Social cognition; Theory theory

Abstract

This paper, in opposition to the standard theories of social cognition found in psychology and cognitive science, defends the idea that direct perception plays an important role in social cognition. The two dominant theories, theory theory (TT) and simulation theory (ST), both posit something more than a perceptual element as necessary for our ability to understand others, i.e., to "mindread" or "mentalize." In contrast, certain phenomenological approaches depend heavily on the concept of perception and the idea that we have a direct perceptual grasp of the other person's intentions, feelings, etc. This paper explains precisely what the notion of direct perception means, offers evidence from developmental studies, and proposes a non-simulationist interpretation of the neuroscience of mirror systems. © 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Publication Date

6-1-2008

Publication Title

Consciousness and Cognition

Volume

17

Issue

2

Number of Pages

535-543

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.concog.2008.03.003

Socpus ID

43849109492 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/43849109492

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