The theory of the organism-environment system: III. Role of efferent influences on receptors in the formation of knowledge
| Autor: | Timo Järvilehto |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
| Předmět: |
Cultural Studies
Philosophy of mind Social Psychology Process (engineering) media_common.quotation_subject Efferent Environment Mental Processes Perception Animals Humans Nervous System Physiological Phenomena Animal cognition Applied Psychology Organism media_common Cognitive science Communication business.industry Evolutionary psychology Philosophy Knowledge Anthropology business Psychology Physiological psychology |
| Zdroj: | Integrative Physiological and Behavioral Science. 34:90-100 |
| ISSN: | 1936-3567 1053-881X |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf02688715 |
| Popis: | The present article is an attempt to give-in the frame of the theory of the organism-environment system (Jarvilehto, 1998a)-a new interpretation to the role of efferent influences on receptor activity and to the functions of senses in the formation of knowledge. It is argued, on the basis of experimental evidence and theoretical considerations, that the senses are not transmitters of environmental information, but create a direct connection between the organism and the environment, which makes the development of a dynamic living system, the organism-environment system, possible. In this connection process, the efferent influences on receptor activity are of particular significance because, with their help, the receptors may be adjusted in relation to the parts of the environment that are most important in achieving behavioral results. Perception is the process of joining of new parts of the environment to the organism-environment system; thus, the formation of knowledge by perception is based on reorganization (widening and differentiation) of the organism-environment system, and not on transmission of information from the environment. With the help of the efferent influences on receptors, each organism creates its own peculiar world that is simultaneously subjective and objective. The present considerations have far-reaching influences as well on experimental work in neurophysiology and psychology of perception as on philosophical considerations of knowledge formation.efferent, epistemology, influences, knowledge, movement, perception, receptors, senses, systems approach. |
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