enactive cognition
nounUK /ɪˈnæktɪv kɒɡˈnɪʃən/
US /ɪˈnæktɪv kɑːɡˈnɪʃən/
A way of thinking that happens by doing and moving, not just by watching.
When a baby learns to grab a toy by trying again and again, that is enactive cognition at work.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A theory that the mind is shaped by the body's actions and its surroundings.
The teacher used enactive cognition to explain why hands-on science lessons help students understand ideas.
3. Knowing something through physical practice rather than words or pictures.
Riding a bike is a kind of enactive cognition because your body remembers how to balance.
4. In robotics, a way for machines to learn by moving and sensing the world.
The robot improved its grip through enactive cognition, adjusting its fingers after each try.