COGNITIVE PANORAMA
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 479 ▶ |
| Object type | General information, Methodology or model |
A conceptual superstructure that defines and identifies topics as logical places, displays relations and connections within these topics or issues “
This concept has been introduced by H. BENKING. The following comments are Benking's explanations, plucked from a series of papers and lectures (see bibliography)
- “ The cognitive panorama is a metaparadigm to counteract cyberculture's anticipated impact due to its: 1)open-ended universality, 2) loss of meaning '3) loss of context ”
It is now obvious that we risk drowning in an ocean of incoherent data which could lead us to total conceptual anarchy .
According to Benking, the proposed cognitive panorama “allows us to embody and map concepts in their context and develop common frames of reference ”
Such a conceptual superstructure “ helps us to locate and become aware of: 1) what we know or miss, 2) where we are and what we think, 3) where we miss, underuse or manipulate information . By avoiding a ”flat“chaotic mess of data which leads to the known ”lost-in space“ syndrome, we actually define cognitive spaces.
Through reflection on conceptual positions, outlining and embodying situations or topics (logical places or containers) we can follow meaning into embodied context and semantic spaces , and also scrutinize abstract “realities” by exploring participatory and collaboratory approaches.
See also
Conceptual navigation, Convertilibilty of meanings, Ecocube, Harmonization, Knowledge map, Underconceptualization