Mark M James, PhD
markmjames.bsky.social
Mark M James, PhD
@markmjames.bsky.social
Cognitive scientist and philosopher. Embodied Cognitive Science Unit @ OIST, Japan.

Researching how we 1) negotiate our bio-psycho-socio-ecological needs (multi-scale alignment), and 2) shape our habits and identities to address them (wayshaping).
So stabilising were the affordances it provided that it took root as the frame through which all subsequent interactions proceeded.

I even developed a mild interest in microwaves and microwave technology in anticipation of future interactions.

So did he.
November 27, 2024 at 5:01 AM
We found ourselves in the presence of a broken microwave.

The broken microwave was a godsend. There is little like an object of mutual contempt to bring some sense of stability to a social interaction. The problem was, after that, we struggled to ever get past the microwave. 2/
November 27, 2024 at 5:01 AM