Distributed Cognition
A cognitive science concept proposed by Edwin Hutchins and others, holding that cognitive processes are distributed across social members, environmental tools, and symbolic systems rather than occurring solely within an individual mind.
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The concept of distributed cognition was proposed by Edwin Hutchins and others.
Distributed cognition theory holds that human cognitive activity is not confined to the brain but can be distributed across people, tools, and the environment; however, the human must always play the role of 'conductor' of the cognitive system.
The concept of distributed cognition was systematically proposed by cognitive scientist Edwin Hutchins in the 1990s, with his representative work being Cognition in the Wild.
The phenomenon of drawing intermediate steps and information on a whiteboard to offload memory burden is referred to as 'distributed cognition' in cognitive science.
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Distributed cognition theory holds that human cognitive activity is not confined to the brain but can be distributed across people, tools, and the environment; however, the human must always play the role of 'conductor' of the cognitive system.
75%UnverifiedThe concept of distributed cognition was systematically proposed by cognitive scientist Edwin Hutchins in the 1990s, with his representative work being Cognition in the Wild.
70%UnverifiedThe concept of distributed cognition was proposed by Edwin Hutchins and others.
50%UnverifiedThe phenomenon of drawing intermediate steps and information on a whiteboard to offload memory burden is referred to as 'distributed cognition' in cognitive science.
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