Journal articles: 'Ecological and cognitive approach'

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Armour-Thomas, Eleanor, and Sharon-Ann Gopaul-McNicol. "Bio-Ecological Approach to Cognitive Assessment." Cultural Diversity and Mental Health 3, no. 2 (1997): 131–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/1099-9809.3.2.131.

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Withagen, Rob, and Claire F. Michaels. "An ecological approach to cognitive (im)penetrability." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 22, no. 3 (June 1999): 399–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x99592029.

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We offer an ecological (Gibsonian) alternative to cognitive (im)penetrability. Whereas Pylyshyn explains cognitive (im)penetrability by focusing solely on computations carried out by the nervous system, according to the ecological approach the perceiver as a knowing agent influences the entire animal-environmental system: in the determination of what constitutes the environment (affordances), what constitutes information, what information is detected and, thus, what is perceived.

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Shamay-Tsoory, Simone G., and Avi Mendelsohn. "Real-Life Neuroscience: An Ecological Approach to Brain and Behavior Research." Perspectives on Psychological Science 14, no. 5 (August 13, 2019): 841–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1745691619856350.

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Owing to advances in neuroimaging technology, the past couple of decades have witnessed a surge of research on brain mechanisms that underlie human cognition. Despite the immense development in cognitive neuroscience, the vast majority of neuroimaging experiments examine isolated agents carrying out artificial tasks in sensory and socially deprived environments. Thus, the understanding of the mechanisms of various domains in cognitive neuroscience, including social cognition and episodic memory, is sorely lacking. Here we focus on social and memory research as representatives of cognitive functions and propose that mainstream, lab-based experimental designs in these fields suffer from two fundamental limitations, pertaining to person-dependent and situation-dependent factors. The person-dependent factor addresses the issue of limiting the active role of the participants in lab-based paradigms that may interfere with their sense of agency and embodiment. The situation-dependent factor addresses the issue of the artificial decontextualized environment in most available paradigms. Building on recent findings showing that real-life as opposed to controlled experimental paradigms involve different mechanisms, we argue that adopting a real-life approach may radically change our understanding of brain and behavior. Therefore, we advocate in favor of a paradigm shift toward a nonreductionist approach, exploiting portable technology in semicontrolled environments, to explore behavior in real life.

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Coppola, Silvia, Cristiana D'Anna, Valeria Minghelli, and Rodolfo Vastola. "Ecological dynamics approach in physical education to promote cognitive skills development." Journal of Human Sport and Exercise 19, no. 3 (April 23, 2024): 792–802. http://dx.doi.org/10.55860/k7ynwe36.

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The aim of this paper is to carry out a theoretical transposition of the principles of the ecological dynamic approach in the field of physical and sports education, aimed at defining educational approaches capable of promoting an effective acquisition of cognitive skills, through the practice of physical activity and sport. Physical education, according to an ecological dynamics perspective, considers the performer a complex adaptive system, which interacts with the environments in a functionally integrated way, underlining the interrelationship between motor processes, cognitive and perceptive functions. The cognitive area of Life Skills (Cognitive Life Skills, CLS), divided by the WHO, into decision making, problem solving, creative thinking and critical thinking processes, can be framed as an intrinsic part of goal-directed behaviour influenced by functional constraints determined by individual-environment interaction. Therefore, physical and sport activity practiced according to the principles of the ecological dynamic approach can be configured as an elective tool to promote the development of cognitive skills. In this article, the relevant theories of ecological dynamics are discussed and recent empirical data on the perceptual-cognitive processes which are activated through the practice of physical education and sport are described to underline the potential of such practices for the development of cognitive skills. The development of this specific theoretical transposition represents a starting point for the definition and experimentation of ecological dynamic interventions designed with the aim of investigating the effects of physical and sporting activity on the development of cognitive skills for life.

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Fiedler, Klaus, and Michaela Wänke. "The Cognitive-Ecological Approach to Rationality in Social Psychology." Social Cognition 27, no. 5 (October 2009): 699–732. http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/soco.2009.27.5.699.

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Moreau, David, and Andrew R. A. Conway. "The case for an ecological approach to cognitive training." Trends in Cognitive Sciences 18, no. 7 (July 2014): 334–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2014.03.009.

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Moreau, David, Alexandra B. Morrison, and Andrew R. A. Conway. "An ecological approach to cognitive enhancement: Complex motor training." Acta Psychologica 157 (May 2015): 44–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actpsy.2015.02.007.

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Lo Presti, Patrizio. "An ecological approach to normativity." Adaptive Behavior 24, no. 1 (January 5, 2016): 3–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1059712315622976.

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Guerra, Nancy G., Paul Boxer, and Tia E. Kim. "A Cognitive-Ecological Approach to Serving Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Application to Aggressive Behavior." Behavioral Disorders 30, no. 3 (May 2005): 277–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/019874290503000303.

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In this article we present a cognitive-ecological model for understanding and preventing emotional and behavioral difficulties and propose directions for school-based intervention programs, particularly with aggressive children. In the cognitive-ecological framework, intervention efforts should target certain cognitive skills (e.g., skills that encourage attention to multiple cues in a setting) and knowledge structures (e.g., normative beliefs about appropriate responses to conflict) across multiple contexts that change over time (e.g., classroom, peer, school, family). We also emphasize the importance of coordination among contextual influences so that children learn consistent, cross-context standards that encourage prosocial and socially competent behavior. Practitioners working with students who exhibit emotional and behavioral difficulties should strive to integrate efforts at modifying cognition as well as context in the service of promoting behavioral change that maintains over time and across situations.

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Duan, Pei, Shengdong Chen, Heng Zhang, and Fuchun Zhang. "Grain for Green Project in farmers’ minds: perceptions, aspirations and behaviours in eco-fragile region, Xinjiang, China." International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management 13, no. 2 (June 4, 2021): 191–207. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijccsm-06-2020-0069.

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Purpose This study aims to focus on the analysis of the internal mechanism of farmers’ ecological cognition and the behaviour of Grain for Green Project (GGP), and the further relationship between ecological cognition and ecological aspiration, proposing climate change strategies and management from the perspective of farmers. Design/methodology/approach Theory of planned behaviour and social exchange theory were used to construct a theoretical framework and an ecological cognition under the influence of external factors, the aspiration and the behaviour of GGP, using ecological fragile areas in Bazhou and Changji, Xinjiang of 618 peasant households’ survey data. The structural equation model and Heckman two-step model were applied to analyse the relationship between ecological cognition and ecological aspiration of farmers, the impact of peasant households’ ecological cognition and aspiration to the behaviour of GGP and the influence factors of GGP behaviour. Findings This research’s results show that the three characterizations of ecological cognitive variables, attitude towards the behaviour (AB), subjective norms (SN) and perceived behaviour control (PBC), have significant positive impact on farmers’ GGP ecological aspiration. The comprehensive impact path coefficients of ecological cognition are PBC (0.498) > SN (0.223) > AB (0.177). Also, income change is a moderating variable, which has a significant moderating effect on the influence of AB and SN on ecological aspiration. Further, farmers’ ecological cognition has an influence on the behaviour of GGP, and the change of farmers’ income has a significant positive effect on farmers’ choice of returning farmland to forests. Practical implications The ecological protection policy suggestions and countermeasures can be drawn from the research conclusions, adapted to China’s ecologically fragile regions and even similar regions in the world to response the climate change. Originality/value Combining the theory of planning behaviour and social exchange, this paper empirically analyses the path of farmers’ ecological cognition and ecological aspiration, as well as the influencing factors.

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Wachowski, Witold M. "What it is like to be a pickpocket." Culture & Psychology 26, no. 4 (December 17, 2019): 907–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1354067x19894934.

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This study aims to show the socio-cognitive engineering of the pickpocket craft from the point of view of cognitive ecology. Being a pickpocket has a wider, existential status; studying it goes beyond the field of cognitive sciences. My ambitions are more modest: I try to show that the question about what it is like to be someone like a pickpocket is also a question about the cognitive structure of his or her activity space. In this light, I analyze some aspects of the reality presented in the movie Pickpocket by Robert Bresson. From the ecological point of view, scenes from the old movie present pickpocketing techniques in the context of the opportunities and constraints of a given environment. I claim that studies like this require integrating certain conceptual tools, like distributed cognition approach, ecological psychology, and cognitive studies of design.

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Fiedler, Klaus. "Beware of samples! A cognitive-ecological sampling approach to judgment biases." Psychological Review 107, no. 4 (2000): 659–76. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0033-295x.107.4.659.

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Gillam, Barbara. "An ecological approach to binocular vision." i-Perception 13, no. 3 (May 2022): 204166952211038. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20416695221103895.

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An ecological approach to binocular vision was already demonstrated in Wheatstone's initial stereograms and was explicitly called for by J. J. Gibson, but detailed analysis and experimentation supporting this approach has been more recent. This paper discusses several aspects of this more recent research on environmentally occurring spatial layouts that can influence binocular vision. These include gradients of depth and regions that can be seen by only one eye. The resolution of local stereoscopic ambiguity by more global factors is also discussed.

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Tcepelevich, M. M., and V. V. Bolshakov. "Contemporary Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Investigating the Cognitive Aspects of Sports Performance: An Analysis of Foreign Research." Современная зарубежная психология 13, no. 1 (April 27, 2024): 101–8. http://dx.doi.org/10.17759/jmfp.2024130109.

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<p>The article examines foreign modern theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of cognitive aspects of sports performance. A classification of approaches is presented, based on the type of tasks, the phenomenon under consideration, and the explanation of the cognitive differences between athletes and the control group. Expert performance approach, cognitive component skill approach, and ecological dynamic approach are discussed, including their theoretical foundations, key results, and employed paradigms. The expert performance approach assesses perceptual-cognitive abilities utilizing context-specific stimuli derived from photographs or videos of sporting scenarios. This approach underscores the significance of domain-specific knowledge and practical experience in achieving a high level of proficiency in sports. The cognitive component skill approach delves into the fundamental cognitive mechanisms underpinning sporting expertise by employing cognitive paradigms in laboratory settings. The ecological dynamics perspective posits that a crucial cognitive skill for athletes is the ability to perceive affordances, defined as opportunities for action determined by environmental constraints, and to effectively translate perceived affordances into motor execution. The article discusses the advantages and limitations of each approach and provides criteria to guide the development of research concepts and sports testing methods.</p>

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Blitzer, Andy, and Bryce Huebner. "Tool use as situated cognition." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 35, no. 4 (June 15, 2012): 221–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x11002147.

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AbstractVaesen disregards a plausible alternative to his position, and so fails to offer a compelling argument for unique cognitive mechanisms. We suggest an ecological alternative, according to which divergent relationships between organism and environment, not exotic neuroanatomy, are responsible for unique cognitive capacities. This approach is pertinent to claims about primate cognition; and on this basis, we argue that Vaesen's inference from unique skills to unique mechanisms is unwarranted.

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Fivush, Robyn, and Natalie Merrill. "An ecological systems approach to family narratives." Memory Studies 9, no. 3 (June 30, 2016): 305–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1750698016645264.

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We propose an ecological systems approach to family narratives that describes three dynamically interacting systems of family narratives: shared family narratives, communicative family narratives, and family history. We review developmental research on family storytelling within each of these levels and describe how they interact to create individual narrative identity, focusing on adolescence.

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Robinaugh, Donald J., Mackenzie L. Brown, Olivia M. Losiewicz, Payton J. Jones, Luana Marques, and Amanda W. Baker. "Towards a precision psychiatry approach to anxiety disorders with ecological momentary assessment: the example of panic disorder." General Psychiatry 33, no. 1 (February 2020): e100161. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/gpsych-2019-100161.

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BackgroundTreatments for anxiety disorders are among the most effective in psychiatry. Yet, there is considerable room for improvement.AimIn this paper, we discuss the value of ecological momentary assessment as a research method and clinical tool.MethodsWe begin by describing ecological momentary assessment and its advantages, including the ability to collect ecologically valid information about mental disorders, in real time, in individual patients. We then illustrate the value of this approach for anxiety disorder treatment using two patients with panic disorder who completed ecological momentary assessments for 2 weeks before and after a cognitive-behavioural therapy intervention. We focus especially on two key pieces of information provided by ecological momentary assessment data: information about symptom dynamics and information about the relationships among symptoms as they unfold over time within individual patients.PerspectiveAlthough considerable work is needed to further develop this methodology in the context of anxiety disorder treatment, we believe that these pieces of information may ultimately inform our understanding of how anxiety disorder treatments have their effect and how those treatments can be tailored to individual patients.

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Özesmi, Uygar, and Stacy L. Özesmi. "Ecological models based on people’s knowledge: a multi-step fuzzy cognitive mapping approach." Ecological Modelling 176, no. 1-2 (August 2004): 43–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2003.10.027.

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Gray, Steven, Eleanor J. Sterling, Payam Aminpour, Lissy Goralnik, Alison Singer, Cynthia Wei, Sharon Akabas, et al. "Assessing (Social-Ecological) Systems Thinking by Evaluating Cognitive Maps." Sustainability 11, no. 20 (October 17, 2019): 5753. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11205753.

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Systems thinking (ST) skills are often the foundation of sustainability science curricula. Though ST skill sets are used as a basic approach to reasoning about complex environmental problems, there are gaps in our understanding regarding the best ways to promote and assess ST learning in classrooms. Since ST learning provides Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) students’ important skills and awareness to participate in environmental problem-solving, addressing these gaps is an important STEM learning contribution. We have created guidelines for teaching and measuring ST skills derived from a hybrid of a literature review and through case study data collection. Our approach is based on semi-quantitative cognitive mapping techniques meant to support deep reasoning about the complexities of social–ecological issues. We begin by arguing that ST should be evaluated on a continuum of understanding rather than a binary of correct/incorrect or present/absent. We then suggest four fundamental dimensions of teaching and evaluating ST which include: (1) system structure, (2) system function, (3) identification of leverage points for change, and (4) trade-off analysis. Finally, we use a case study to show how these ideas can be assessed through cognitive maps to help students develop deep system understanding and the capacity to propose innovative solutions to sustainability problems.

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Reybrouck, Mark. "A Biosemiotic and Ecological Approach to Music Cognition: Event Perception Between Auditory Listening and Cognitive Economy." Axiomathes 15, no. 2 (June 2005): 229–66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10516-004-6679-4.

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Volkova, Yana. "Cognitive linguoecology as a methodological approach to the study of destructive communication." SHS Web of Conferences 88 (2020): 01014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20208801014.

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The article discusses the possibilities of applying the methodology of cognitive ecology to the agenda of destructive communication. Destructive communication is defined as a special type of interaction, which is based on a destructive communicative intention, which is in turn realized in a number of aggressive communicative actions. However, classifying destructive communication as an exclusively emotional type leaves open the question of the place and role of the rational component of destructiveness in communication. The article proves that it is cognitive ecology as a new direction of cognitive research that can offer a holistic and comprehensive approach to the study of destructive communication. As the main research method, the indicated approach includes a holistic analysis of both linguistic structures and social, situational, biological, i.e. non-verbal components, allowing us to understand the mechanisms underlying the destructive, i.e. ecologically irrelevant, communicative behavior. From the perspective of cognitive ecology, Russian-language situations of open and hidden destructive communication are analyzed in various types of discourse. It is concluded that it is necessary to develop a new interdisciplinary scientific direction – cognitive linguoecology, within which language will be considered as a specific tool that ensures the functioning of the entire cognitive system, which will make it possible to understand the mechanisms of ecological behavior of the human being as its subject.

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McNamara, Rita Anne. "God(s)’ Mind(s) across Culture and Context." Religions 14, no. 2 (February 7, 2023): 222. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rel14020222.

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This paper explores dimensions of culture and practice that shape the cognitive pathways leading to different beliefs about God(s)’ mind(s). Varying socio-ecological sources of insecurity are linked to types and modes of cognitive processing, which in turn promote different constellations of beliefs about supernatural agents dubbed the heuristic and non-heuristic models of God(s)’ mind(s). The heuristic model is suggested to take prominence when relatively few cognitive resources are available to devote to thinking about God(s)’ mind(s); these conceptions of God(s) should be shaped by the socio-ecological pressures believers face. Conversely, when cognitive resources are available, differences in modes of processing (experiential-intuitive vs. analytical-rational) lead to different mystical and theological/philosophical models of God’s mind as a product of more deliberate, effortful processing. By linking beliefs to socio-ecological influences, this paper suggests phenomenological experiences of the supernatural vary across societies as a direct function of the diverse environmental constraints in which people. By linking belief to socio-ecological pressures individuals in societies face, this approach provides a bridge between the intrinsic meaning systems within communities of belief and the cognitive evolutionary approach to parsing the diversity of belief across societies.

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Barrett, Nathaniel F. "The perception of religious meaning and value: an ecological approach." Religion, Brain & Behavior 4, no. 2 (August 16, 2013): 127–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2153599x.2013.816339.

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Rochlin, Gene I. "An Ecological Approach to the Study of Highly-Reliable Organizations." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 44, no. 22 (July 2000): 558–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193120004402216.

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Field studies of highly-reliable organizations performing safety-critical tasks in real time demonstrate the importance of understanding both operator and task performance as contingent and emergent properties of interactive and overlapping interactions within and between the operators and their mechanical and organizational “environment.” Since the interface is an integral and constitutive element in the construction of the operator's cognitive field, analysts and designers alike need to remain sensitive to the extent to which changes in interface design or specification can have long-term and indirect effects on system performance and safety.

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Peterson, Rachel L., Kristen M. George, Duyen Tran, Pallavi Malladi, Paola Gilsanz, Amy J. H. Kind, Rachel A. Whitmer, Lilah M. Besser, and Oanh L. Meyer. "Operationalizing Social Environments in Cognitive Aging and Dementia Research: A Scoping Review." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 13 (July 4, 2021): 7166. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18137166.

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Background: Social environments are a contributing determinant of health and disparities. This scoping review details how social environments have been operationalized in observational studies of cognitive aging and dementia. Methods: A systematic search in PubMed and Web of Science identified studies of social environment exposures and late-life cognition/dementia outcomes. Data were extracted on (1) study design; (2) population; (3) social environment(s); (4) cognitive outcome(s); (5) analytic approach; and (6) theorized causal pathways. Studies were organized using a 3-tiered social ecological model at interpersonal, community, or policy levels. Results: Of 7802 non-duplicated articles, 123 studies met inclusion criteria. Eighty-four studies were longitudinal (range 1–28 years) and 16 examined time-varying social environments. When sorted into social ecological levels, 91 studies examined the interpersonal level; 37 examined the community/neighborhood level; 3 examined policy level social environments; and 7 studies examined more than one level. Conclusions: Most studies of social environments and cognitive aging and dementia examined interpersonal factors measured at a single point in time. Few assessed time-varying social environmental factors or considered multiple social ecological levels. Future studies can help clarify opportunities for intervention by delineating if, when, and how social environments shape late-life cognitive aging and dementia outcomes.

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Roque, Nelson A., and Martin J. Sliwinski. "MODEL-BASED CLUSTER ANALYSES OF COGNITION FOR UNPACKING SUBGROUP DIFFERENCES IN PSYCHOSOCIAL OUTCOMES." Innovation in Aging 3, Supplement_1 (November 2019): S810. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igz038.2983.

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Abstract We forward a methodological approach, using model-based cluster analyses, and ambulatory assessments of cognition (2 indicators from each task), to derive subgroups of interest for tailored clinical follow-up in a longitudinal framework. Community dwelling adults were asked to complete 14 consecutive days of ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) using smartphones, including measures of cognitive performance, and self-reported physical and mental health outcomes (e.g., stress, memory complaints, depression, pain). A stable four-cluster solution emerged, labelled as: (1) a high-risk cognitive group (13%; most memory complaints, slowest performing, more memory errors); (2) subjective risk group (42%; highest levels of somatic and cognitive complaints); (3) normative aging (28%; intermediate cognitive performance -- speed/accuracy); (4) super-cognitive agers (17%; fastest speed, best memory). In conclusion, these findings highlight the potential of a cluster-based approach for risk classification, uncovering different profiles of poor performance that may represent different etiologies.

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Szokolszky, Agnes. "Perceiving Metaphors: An Approach From Developmental Ecological Psychology." Metaphor and Symbol 34, no. 1 (January 2, 2019): 17–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10926488.2019.1591724.

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Podgorski, Carol. "A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL, FAMILY-FRAMED APPROACH TO DEMENTIA CARE." Innovation in Aging 6, Supplement_1 (November 1, 2022): 401–2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.1579.

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Abstract An individual’s experience of cognitive impairment is shaped by biopsychosocial factors, including their own perceptions of illness as well as interactions with family members, healthcare providers, and the communities in which they live. With advancing illness an individual’s dementia care requires the involvement and commitment of others, usually family. Hence, the quality of a person’s illness experience is shaped largely by relationships with family members and others throughout their respective communities. Current models of dementia care recognize family members as an important part of the care team, but fail to consider a patient’s family system and relationships as social determinants that affect care outcomes. This presentation will introduce a biopsychosocial-ecological, family-framed approach to dementia care that addresses factors that influence care considerations at both the individual and relational levels of the social ecological networks that the patient and their family members occupy.

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V, Harinisri, and Vineeth Radhakrishnan. "Livestock Management, Masculine Care and Cognitive Ecology: An Ecomasculine Approach to John Connell’s The Farmer’s Son." World Journal of English Language 13, no. 6 (May 12, 2023): 62. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/wjel.v13n6p62.

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Ecological masculinism has been considered as a parallel movement to ecofeminism. It intends to investigate the role played by men in spatially coexisting with nature. Furthermore, it meditates on envisioning how men belonging to various categorical masculinities, nurture the natural environment in augmenting atmospheric stability. As a domain, ecological masculinism eschews the hegemonic approach towards nature by establishing a symbiotic relationship with biotic and abiotic components in an ecosystem. In compliance with the literary sphere, this movement embodies certain malestream norms which appeal to ecological specifications such as the insightful practice of Earthcare, ensuring ecological integrity, and regenerating natural resources. This paper examines John Connell’s The Farmer’s Son: Calving Season on a Family Farm (2019), an eco-autobiographical memoir as a frame of reference to spotlight certain eco-masculine intertextualities such as animal husbandry, glocal sustainability and psycho-cognitive objectives. This paper employs the theoretical frameworks of Karla Elliott’s Caring Masculinities and Susan Signe Morrison’s Waste-ern Tradition in mapping the eco-masculine praxis embedded in the prototypic conceptualisation of ‘eco-man’s husbandry’, through the rational quotients of livestock management, masculine care and cognitive ecology.

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Finlay, Jessica, Esposito Michael, Kenneth Langa, Suzanne Judd, and Philippa Clarke. "COGNABILITY: AN ECOLOGICAL THEORY OF NEIGHBORHOODS AND COGNITIVE AGING." Innovation in Aging 6, Supplement_1 (November 1, 2022): 8–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igac059.027.

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Abstract This paper presents a new theoretical concept, Cognability, which aims to conceptualize how supportive an area is to cognitive health among aging residents. Cognability incorporates a both positive and negative neighborhood features related to physical activity, social interaction and cognitive stimulation in later life. We analyzed data from the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke Study, a national sample of older Black and white US adults (n=21,151; mean age at assessment=67; data collected 2006–2017). Generalized additive multilevel models examined how cognitive function varied by neighborhood features. Access to civic and social organizations, recreation centers, fast-food and coffee establishments, arts centers, museums, and highways were significantly associated with cognitive function. Race-, gender-, and education-specific models did not yield substantial improvements to the full-model. Cognability advances ecological theories of aging through an innovative “whole neighborhood” approach. Findings may inform community interventions and policy to support healthy aging in place.

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Davids, Keith, and Simon Bennett. "The dynamical hypothesis: The role of biological constraints on cognition." Behavioral and Brain Sciences 21, no. 5 (October 1998): 636. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x98301739.

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For the dynamical hypothesis to be defended as a viable alternative to a computational perspective on natural cognition, the role of biological constraints needs to be considered. This task requires a detailed understanding of the structural organization and function of the dynamic nervous system, as well as a theoretical approach that grounds cognitive activity within the constraints of organism and ecological context.

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Luo, Ling Ling, and Xiao Hang Wang. "The Significance of Ecological Methodology of Affordance-Based Design." Applied Mechanics and Materials 448-453 (October 2013): 890–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.448-453.890.

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A variety of research approaches have emerged after the concept of Gibson's affordance was introduced in design field, for example, the relationship approach in design research and the approach of cognitive science research after Norman. The significance of affordance-based design for methodology forming ecological design theory is discussed in this article. The significances are to surmount defects resulting from function-oriented design theory and to pave the ecological approach to design theory with directness and embodiment combining perception with activities.

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Aliberti, Sara. "A comparison between ecological-dynamic and cognitive approach to improve accuracy in basketball shot." Studia sportiva 16, no. 1 (August 1, 2022): 6–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.5817/sts2022-1-1.

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Background The shot is a fundamental skill in basketball that requires high accuracy, because is the tool by which players translate their team's offensive actions into points. Basketball is one of the most practiced situational sports in physical education hours in schools. However, it is still mostly teaching according to a traditional, prescriptive-based model. The aim of the study was to compare prescriptive teaching with ecological-dynamic learning for improving shooting accuracy in a group of 3rd year high school students. Methods The sample is made up of 32 students (16 ± 0.72) divided into 2 groups: Group A, consisting of 16 students who were administered a training protocol based on the ecological-dynamic approach, and Group B, consisting of 16 students, who followed a cognitive approach. The close range shooting test was administered in and out to test the students' level of shooting accuracy. A t test for paired dependent samples was performed for each group to test which of the two groups had the greater improvement. Data were analyzed using SPSS. Results The results were statistically significant in both cases (p < 0.05); however, group A had a greater improvement in shooting accuracy than group B. Conclusion The ecological-dynamic approach was able to improve accuracy in shot more than the cognitive approach in a group of high school students.

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Ashton, Benjamin J., Alex Thornton, and Amanda R. Ridley. "An intraspecific appraisal of the social intelligence hypothesis." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 373, no. 1756 (August 13, 2018): 20170288. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2017.0288.

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The prevailing hypotheses for the evolution of cognition focus on either the demands associated with group living (the social intelligence hypothesis (SIH)) or ecological challenges such as finding food. Comparative studies testing these hypotheses have generated highly conflicting results; consequently, our understanding of the drivers of cognitive evolution remains limited. To understand how selection shapes cognition, research must incorporate an intraspecific approach, focusing on the causes and consequences of individual variation in cognition. Here, we review the findings of recent intraspecific cognitive research to investigate the predictions of the SIH. Extensive evidence from our own research on Australian magpies ( Cracticus tibicen dorsalis ), and a number of other taxa, suggests that individuals in larger social groups exhibit elevated cognitive performance and, in some cases, elevated reproductive fitness. Not only do these findings demonstrate how the social environment has the potential to shape cognitive evolution, but crucially, they demonstrate the importance of considering both genetic and developmental factors when attempting to explain the causes of cognitive variation. This article is part of the theme issue ‘Causes and consequences of individual differences in cognitive abilities’.

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Hirose, Naoya. "An ecological approach to embodiment and cognition." Cognitive Systems Research 3, no. 3 (September 2002): 289–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1389-0417(02)00044-x.

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Mabry, Sibylle. "Tackling the Sustainability Dilemma: A Holistic Approach to Preparing Students for the Professional Organization." Business Communication Quarterly 74, no. 2 (April 13, 2011): 119–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1080569911404051.

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Increased knowledge of business sustainability as the basis of a holistic approach to value creation has inspired many managers to integrate ecological and social stewardship into their strategic business innovation plans. However, the coverage of sustainability issues in business courses remains small at many universities. This article illustrates how business communication students can become cognitively, behaviorally, and emotionally involved in the analysis and evaluation of the complex sustainability paradigm via an assignment focusing on sustainability. The approach integrates several levels of learning, stretching students’ cognitive skills and enhancing the emotional competencies and behavioral skills needed to enter high-level business jobs.

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Kislyakova, Evgenia Y., Ekaterina V. Zvereva, Irina I. Mitrofanova, Liudmila V. Krivoshlykova, and Svetlana G. Korovina. "Alterity as a term and a communication category: linguocognitive and discursive approach." XLinguae 16, no. 1 (January 2023): 118–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.18355/xl.2023.16.01.09.

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The article is devoted to alterity as a communication category in terms of linguocognitive and discursive approaches. The article gives an in-depth insight into alterity as a communication category in the cognitive and discursive aspects. Being an indispensable part of communication and cognition, the category has its own meaning presenting the communicative interaction within the frame "I – the Other". The category of alterity has its own set of category properties, which are specified uniquely in different languages. The article includes a description of the linguistic means and communicative strategies and tactics, with the help of which the category of alterity is realized in fiction. The category content is variable in the discourse, and it serves ground for the ecological and non-ecological modes of communication. The results of the research are verified with the help of the following methods employed in the research: the analysis of key concepts, comparative analysis, contextual analysis, discursive analysis. The study of special linguoallological (from allology – a science about the Other) competence forms the perspective of the research.

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Satow, Aiko. "An Ecological Approach to Mechanisms Determining Individual Differences in Perception." Perceptual and Motor Skills 62, no. 3 (June 1986): 983–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.2466/pms.1986.62.3.983.

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In 1982 Satow proposed four hypothetical properties determining mechanisms of individual differences in perceptions; these were supported by results of a factor analysis of responses to a 58-item check list. Present work confirmed the four properties (intense sensitivity, temporal sensitivity, sensory-motor reactivity, and possible range of total stimuli), and obtained a property, preference for intense and prolonged stimuli, from a principal component analysis of data from a 60-item list given to 316 subjects. The 60-item list is a revised version of the 58-item list which asked subjects about their subjective sensitiveness and preferences for environmental sensory stimuli (visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile). Within subjects relationships among these properties are interindependent, since for individuals correlations of factor-score estimates between pairs of these properties were near zero. This interindependence supported a model of four hypothetical types of individuals, explaining the individual differences on the grounds of the relations among the properties.

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Wundrack, Richard, Julia Prager, Eva Asselmann, Garret O’Connell, and Jule Specht. "Does Intraindividual Variability of Personality States Improve Perspective Taking? An Ecological Approach Integrating Personality and Social Cognition." Journal of Intelligence 6, no. 4 (November 27, 2018): 50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jintelligence6040050.

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Research integrating cognitive abilities and personality has focused on the role of personality traits. We propose a theory on the role of intraindividual variability of personality states (hereafter state variability) on perspective taking, in particular, the ability to infer other peoples’ mental states. First, we review the relevant research on personality psychology and social cognition. Second, we propose two complementary routes by which state variability relates to anchoring and adjustment in perspective taking. The first route, termed ego-dispersion, suggests that an increased state variability decreases egocentric bias, which reduces anchoring. The second route, termed perspective-pooling, suggests that an increased state variability facilitates efficient adjustment. We also discuss how our theory can be investigated empirically. The theory is rooted in an ecological interpretation of personality and social cognition, and flags new ways for integrating these fields of research.

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Windsor, W. Luke, and Christophe de Bézenac. "Music and affordances." Musicae Scientiae 16, no. 1 (February 17, 2012): 102–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1029864911435734.

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This paper explores the extent to which ideas developed in The Senses Considered as Perceptual Systems and further refined in The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception ( Gibson, 1966 ; 1979 ) can be applied to the analysis of perception and action in musical settings. The ecological approach to perception has rarely been applied to music, although some recent work in ecological acoustics, music theory and music psychology has begun to show an interest in direct perception of events and objects. We would argue that despite this pioneering work, Gibson’s most radical and controversial idea, that of the direct perception of affordances ( Gibson, 1979 ), has not been adequately addressed in a musical context. Following an introduction to the theoretical background to affordances and a review of the ways in which previous authors have investigated ecological approaches to auditory perception, we show how both the production and perception of music can fruitfully be analysed using the concept of affordances, and how such an approach neatly integrates seemingly active and passive engagement with music. In addition, we place this ecological approach to music within a broader empirical context, giving examples of music-psychological, ethnomusicological and neuroscientific evidence which complement our more theoretical approach. In conclusion, we argue that the links between the performance, composition and reception are underpinned by the mutuality of perception and action.

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Patterson, Marcus, and Kathleen Malley-Morrison. "A Cognitive-Ecological Approach to Elder Abuse in Five Cultures: Human Rights and Education." Educational Gerontology 32, no. 1 (January 2006): 73–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03601270500338666.

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Plantinga, Carl. ": The Reality of Illusion: An Ecological Approach to Cognitive Film Theory . Joseph D. Anderson." Film Quarterly 50, no. 4 (July 1997): 64–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/fq.1997.50.4.04a00210.

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Richard, Lucie, Lise Gauvin, Louise Potvin, Jean-Louis Denis, and Natalie Kishchuk. "Making Youth Tobacco Control Programs More Ecological: Organizational and Professional Profiles." American Journal of Health Promotion 16, no. 5 (May 2002): 267–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.4278/0890-1171-16.5.267.

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Purpose. To identify the organizational and professional correlates of the integration of the ecological approach in Canadian public health organizations' tobacco control programs for youth. Design. Cross-sectional survey. Setting. Canadian public health organizations. Subjects. One hundred and ten tobacco control programs implemented in 90 organizations. The response rate for the organizations was 87%. Measures. Descriptions of programs were obtained by telephone interviews. An analytical procedure was applied to the program data to identify intervention settings, targets and strategies for each program. Using this information, a summary score of the integration of the ecological approach was estimated for each program. Organizational and professional variables were assessed by self-administered questionnaires to managers and professionals involved in these programs. Results. The level of integration of the ecological approach in programs was related to organizational (frequency of contacts and collaborations with external partners, team composition) and extraorganizational factors (size of the city in which the public health unit is located). Cognitive attributes of the practitioners (knowledge and beliefs) also emerged as significant predictors. Finally, positive associations were observed between practitioners' personal characteristics (educational achievement, working status in health promotion [full vs. part-time], previous experience, gender, and disciplinary/professional background) and cognitive predictors. Conclusions. Organizational environment and staff preparation play a critical role in the adoption of the ecological approach in tobacco control programs.

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Armey, Michael F. "Ecological Momentary Assessment and Intervention in Nonsuicidal Self-Injury: A Novel Approach to Treatment." Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy 26, no. 4 (2012): 299–317. http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/0889-8391.26.4.299.

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This study provides an introduction to ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methods and the potential use of ecological momentary intervention (EMI) for nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI). The novel use of EMA and EMI are discussed within the context of the emotion regulation function of NSSI, the ability of these approaches to complement established treatments (i.e., cognitive behavior therapy & dialectical behavior therapy), and the specific areas in which an EMI treatment approach can augment traditional treatment. Based on established EMA findings in general and specific applications of EMA to the NSSI, a model EMI for NSSI is proposed.

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Prihodko, Ganna I. "ECO-COGNITIVE APPROACH TO THE STUDY OF EVALUATION CONCEPT." MESSENGER of Kyiv National Linguistic University. Series Philology 23, no. 1 (July 3, 2020): 31–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.32589/2311-0821.1.2020.207222.

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AbstractThis article deals with the development of eco-cognitive approach to the investigation of evaluation conceptin modern linguistics. Linguistic ecology relates to the field of complex and multifaceted phenomena of culturologicaland humanitarian character. It examines the peculiarities of language research approaches as an instrument ofharmonious lifestyle of the people as well as an important means of social contact in the international researchand creation of evaluative worldview.RésuméThis paper discusses the eco-сognitive foundations of evaluation concept. It examines the peculiaritiesof language research approaches as an instrument of harmonious lifestyle of the people as wellas an important means of creation of evaluative worldview. The aim of this paper is to demonstratethe eсo-cognitive grounds of evaluation category. The paper grounds on theses and techniquesof evaluation, cognitive, eco-cognitive and biocognitive theories.Ecolinguistics as a research field that combines ecology and linguistics studies the interactionbetween language, human being as a language personality and his environment. The anthropocentricand eco-centric lines may be distinguished as reasonable forms in the development of contemporaryhumanitarian sciences for the reason that they establish different interpretations in investigatingdevelopment and outcomes of human activity. Axiological aspect of natural environment preservationhas contradicted the anthropocentric outlook, as a result the principles of ecological ethics are thoughtto be much more important for the issue of human survival than anthropocentric ideals of value.Evaluation is a fundamental constituent of cognition, which is based on a value approachto the phenomena of nature and society. So, person's activity and life as of a human being havingdifferent requirements, interests and objectives is impossible without estimation. The paper looksat the evaluation concept as the formation which consists of a nucleus, which is the custodianof the collective knowledge of a particular people, and a periphery that is filled by the subjectiverepresentations of the native speaker of that language. The evaluation concept is an independent mentalformation that is culturally specified. It is considered to be a part of the conceptual and languageworldview of a certain linguocultural community, and can be defined as their structural component.

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Mata, Rui, and Ralph Hertwig. "Towards an Ecological Perspective on Age–Performance Relations." European Psychologist 22, no. 3 (July 2017): 151–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/1016-9040/a000292.

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Abstract. The layperson’s view associates aging with biological and cognitive losses, which could be associated with decrements in work productivity and overall contributions to society. In turn, ecological approaches to life span development suggest that successful performance can result from an adaptive employment of an individual’s physical, cognitive, or social capital in the appropriate environment. This ecological framework suggests that one must understand the demands of particular ecologies (i.e., niches) to predict whether aging is associated with failure, maintenance, or even improvements in performance. We provide examples that illustrate the importance of an ecological approach to understanding adaptation to challenging decision tasks both in the laboratory and in the wild. Overall, we propose that there are specific strategies and niches that can help older adults thrive and that more work is needed to understand the exact characteristics that lead to good performance in old age.

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Osborne-Crowley, Katherine. "Social Cognition in the Real World: Reconnecting the Study of Social Cognition With Social Reality." Review of General Psychology 24, no. 2 (February 23, 2020): 144–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1089268020906483.

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The scientific study of social cognition is a growing field which promises to deliver valuable insights into how the brain underpins human’s social success. However, the poor ecological validity of many popular paradigms constrains the progress of social cognitive scientists. Highly simplistic and contrived stimuli are commonplace, despite the complexity and unpredictability of real-world social experiences. A shift toward a cognitive ethology approach would allow us to determine if, when, and how specific cognitive processes contribute to real-world functioning. This shift would enable us to break new ground in our understanding of the cognitions which underpin so much of the human experience. To address these questions, we must innovate and test social cognitions in dynamic, multimodal, context-embedded, and interactive environments. Furthermore, measuring responses dynamically and in terms of accuracy (rather than based on arbitrary criteria defined by the experimenter), would improve ecological validity. Finally, researchers should take into account sample diversity and participants’ motivation to ensure the generalizability of findings to everyday interactions. This article considers these issues in turn and outlines recent research which demonstrates how they might be overcome.

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Pfeffer, Sarah, and Harald Wolf. "Arthropod spatial cognition." Animal Cognition 23, no. 6 (November 2020): 1041–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10071-020-01446-4.

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AbstractThe feats of arthropods, and of the well-studied insects and crustaceans in particular, have fascinated scientists and laymen alike for centuries. Arthropods show a diverse repertoire of cognitive feats, of often unexpected sophistication. Despite their smaller brains and resulting lower neuronal capacity, the cognitive abilities of arthropods are comparable to, or may even exceed, those of vertebrates, depending on the species compared. Miniature brains often provide parsimonious but smart solutions for complex behaviours or ecologically relevant problems. This makes arthropods inspiring subjects for basic research, bionics, and robotics. Investigations of arthropod spatial cognition have originally concentrated on the honeybee, an animal domesticated for several thousand years. Bees are easy to keep and handle, making this species amenable to experimental study. However, there are an estimated 5–10 million arthropod species worldwide, with a broad diversity of lifestyles, ecology, and cognitive abilities. This high diversity provides ample opportunity for comparative analyses. Comparative study, rather than focusing on single model species, is well suited to scrutinise the link between ecological niche, lifestyle, and cognitive competence. It also allows the discovery of general concepts that are transferable between distantly related groups of organisms. With species diversity and a comparative approach in mind, this special issue compiles four review articles and ten original research reports from a spectrum of arthropod species. These contributions range from the well-studied hymenopterans, and ants in particular, to chelicerates and crustaceans. They thus present a broad spectrum of glimpses into current research on arthropod spatial cognition, and together they cogently emphasise the merits of research into arthropod cognitive achievements.

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Gray, Wayne D., Michael J. Schoelles, and Christopher W. Myers. "Computational Cognitive Models Iso Ecologically Optimal Strategies." Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 46, no. 3 (September 2002): 492–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/154193120204600358.

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Our work with the Argus Prime (Schoelles & Gray, 2001) simulated task environment has uncovered a variety of strategies that subjects use, at least sometimes, during target acquisition. However, it is difficult to determine how well subjects implement these strategies and, if implemented, how much these strategies contribute to overall performance. Recently, we have adopted Byrne and Kirlik's (2002) cognitive-ecological approach to determine what strategies work best in different task environments. In the work reported here, we took one computational cognitive model and, holding all else constant, swapped in and out alternative strategies for target acquisition. We then ran each of these simulated human users ten times through each of four interface conditions.

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Evtugova, Nataliya N., and Elena V. Novikova. "Pragmatic Features of English Ecological Advertisement." Current Issues in Philology and Pedagogical Linguistics, no. 3 (September 25, 2023): 65–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.29025/2079-6021-2023-3-65-75.

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This article is devoted to the study of English ecological advertisement within the cognitive and discursive paradigm. The relevance of the study is due to the close attention of the whole world to environmental problems and the search for their solutions through the formation of the ecological consciousness of the population. One of the ways to influence the behavior of society is social advertising. The purpose of the article is to identify ways to implement the pragmatic setting of the English ecological advertisement texts. The article was carried out within the framework of an interdisciplinary approach using the methods of discursive, contextual and semantic analysis, elements of interpretation. The material of the study is the English texts of banner and video advertisements posted on the Internet on the sites “Greenpeace”, “World Wide Fund for Nature” in the amount of 202 examples. The authors of the article believe that the main strategies implemented in English ecological advertisement are the strategy of managing the criticality of perception and the frustration strategy. The cognitive and discursive model of ecological advertisement will include obligatory participants, i.e. the subject (on whose behalf the material is presented), the subject (explicated along with the person through the personification of the animal and the object), the object (the current problematic environmental topics) and the predicate. The type of informing as an optional member of the cognitive and discursive model in ecological advertisement allows you to convey to the addressee information about the current environmental situation, a message about an interesting fact, environmental forecasting. According to the authors, the characteristic linguistic means presented in environmental advertising are wordplay, rhyme, symbolism of color terms, and allusions. These tools, combined with audiovisual effects, make ecological advertisement memorable and have the right impact on the addressee.

Journal articles on the topic 'Ecological and cognitive approach'

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