Extended Mind Thesis

What does the extended mind thesis propose?

• The mind resides exclusively in the brain

• The mind extends into the physical world

• The mind is separate from the body

• The mind is limited to internal processes

Who proposed the extended mind thesis?

• Andy Clark and David Chalmers

• Mark Rowlands and Lucia Foglia

• Fred Adams and Ken Aizawa

• Albert Newen and Leon Bruin

What is the main criterion for classifying external objects as part of an extended cognitive system?

• They must be physically connected to the brain

• They must be constantly accessible to the individual

• They must have the same purpose as internal processes

• They must be endorsed by the environment

What is the thought experiment presented by Clark and Chalmers to illustrate the extended mind thesis?

• The case of Otto and Inga

• The role of calculators in cognitive processes

• The impact of cultural factors on cognition

• The interaction between the brain and the body

What is one of the criticisms against the extended mind thesis?

• It confuses claims about cognition with claims about causal influences

• It implies that everything on the Internet is part of individual cognitive systems

• It ignores the differences between internal and external processes

• It limits cognition to neural regions

What does the "4E" view of cognition emphasize?

• The role of the brain in creating mental representations

• The importance of cultural factors in cognitive processes

• The interaction between the organism and its environment

• The confinement of consciousness to the body

What does the book "The Extended Mind: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain" by Annie Murphy Paul explore?

• The intelligence that exists beyond the human brain

• The limitations of the extended mind thesis

• The role of the environment in shaping cognition

• The concept of cognitive bloating

What is one of the reformulations of the extended mind thesis?

• The emphasis on the complementarity of internal and external elements

• The exclusion of external objects from cognitive processes

• The focus on the ontological claim about the nature of mind

• The rejection of the role of the environment in cognition

What is one of the levels at which the body is involved in cognition?

• Motor learning and haptic perception

• Semantic externalism and neural processes

• The creation of mental representations and control of behavior

• The confinement of consciousness to the brain

What is the implication of the extended mind thesis for personal identity?

• Personal identity is solely determined by the brain

• Personal identity is influenced by the environment

• Personal identity is independent of cognitive processes

• Personal identity is limited to internal beliefs