Throughout history, philosophers, biologists, psychologists, and – in the past few decades - cognitive neuroscientists have all sought answers to how our brain generates thinking and feeling, behavior, and consciousness. In her lecture, Ayelet Landau (Hebrew University Jerusalem/University College London) will discuss a bias that has, by and large, characterized this quest, namely a spatial approach towards understanding the neural correlates and mechanisms of cognition. She will critically assess the spatial emphasis in the study of the brain and cognitive functions and will provide a historical account of this emphasis, pointing to tacit assumptions and limitations of this scientific approach. Additionally, moments in which the potential for incorporating time and temporal organizing principles was either overlooked or missed due to the ruling perspective will be highlighted. Finally, she will discuss the value and potential of integrating the temporal domain into the understanding of the brain and cognitive functions, using examples that have recently emerged in the field.
Eine Veranstaltung in Kooperation mit dem Einstein Center Chronoi .