The joint Research Training Group (RTG) is based at Ruhr-University Bochum and Osnabrück University. Methodologically, it connects philosophy of mind and cognition with empirical research in cognitive science. The main goal of the RTG is to identify deficits in traditional conceptions of the human mind and to refine and enhance the existing conceptions by drawing on new developments in cognitive science that have not yet made their way into the prevailing philosophical approaches.

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News

Imagination in the Context of Situated Cognition

2024-07-02

Abstract The sphere of imagination holds much to be discussed, be it its role in creativity, gaining knowledge and its connection to mind wandering. Furthermore, evidence from aphantasics potentially challenges... » read more

Situated Cognition Spring School (SCSS) 2025: ‘Situated Cognition in Human Minds, Animal Minds and AI Systems’

2024-01-01

Abstract This spring school of situated cognition brings together a diverse range of researchers working on mind and cognition, and how they relate to the body and environment. We strive... » read more

Events

DateTypeOrganizerSpeaker & TitleVenue
October 17, 2024 2:00 pm to October 17, 2024 6:00 pm internal Workshop Albert Newen, Julia Wolf, Louis Loock Mental Work – Mental Health
Soft Skill Workshop
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
October 18, 2024 9:00 am to October 18, 2024 5:00 pm Workshop Albert Newen, Nikola Kompa, Julia Wolf & Louis Loock Imagination in the Context of Situated CognitionRuhr-University Bochum, GA 04/187 (Mercator)
March 24, 2025 9:00 am to March 27, 2025 6:00 pm Conference RTG 'Situated Cognition' Situated Cognition Spring School (SCSS) 2025Ruhr-Universität Bochum, ZEMOS