Scaffoldings of the affective mind
In this paper we adopt Sterelny's (2010) framework of the scaffolded mind, and his related dimensional approach, to highlight the many ways in which human affectivity (and not just cognition) is environmentally supported. After discussing the relationship between the scaffolded-mind
view and related frameworks, such as the extended-mind view, we illustrate the many ways in which our affective states are environmentally supported by items of material culture, other people, and their interplay. To do so, we draw on empirical evidence from various disciplines (sociology,
ethnography, and developmental psychology), and develop phenomenological considerations to distinguish different ways in which we experience the world affectively.
Keywords: Affectivity; Extended Mind; Incorporation; Niche Construction; Scaffolded Mind
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 17 November 2015
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