The narrative self, distributed memory, and evocative objects

In this article, I outline various ways in which artifacts are interwoven with autobiographical memory systems and conceptualize what this implies for the self. I first sketch the narrative approach to the self, arguing that who we are as persons is essentially our (unfolding) life story, which, in turn, determines our present beliefs and desires, but also directs our future goals and actions. I then argue that our autobiographical memory is partly anchored in our embodied interactions with an ecology of artifacts in our environment. Lifelogs, photos, videos, journals, diaries, souvenirs, jewelry, books, works of art, and many other meaningful objects trigger and sometimes constitute emotionally-laden autobiographical memories. Autobiographical memory is thus distributed across embodied agents and various environmental structures. To defend this claim, I draw on and integrate distributed cognition theory and empirical research in human-technology interaction. Based on this, I conclude that the self is neither defined by psychological states realized by the brain nor by biological states realized by the organism, but should be seen as a distributed and relational construct

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Skandali u globalnom selu: nečuvena povijest međunarodne politike

The specific characteristics of political scandals in a global context follow the historical evolution of international communication technologies and media systems. This article examines the development of political scandals through selected cases in a global context. The global scandal evolution took place in three phases: (1) the written duplication of morals created the conditions for international reports on political scandals; (2) the establishment of an international media system transformed political scandals into an integral part of global public spheres; (3) the digitization of scandals on the Internet put moral pressure on global politics – resulting in permanent and omnipresent international scandal discourses. The digitization of political scandals comes, on the one hand, along with the loss of journalistic gatekeepers, post-truth manipulation of public spheres, influence from abroad and the risk of social unrest. On the other hand, it provides the chance to better understand the chances and limits of globalization.Specifične karakteristike političkih skandala u globalnom kontekstu prate povijesnu evoluciju međunarodnih komunikacijskih tehnologija i medijskih sustava. Ovaj članak ispituje razvoj političkih skandala kroz odabrane skandalozne događaje u globalnom kontekstu. Globalna evolucija skandala odvijala se u tri faze: 1) pisano umnožavanje morala stvorilo je uvjete za međunarodna izvješća o političkim skandalima; 2) uspostava međunarodnoga medijskog sustava transformirala je političke skandale u sastavni dio globalnih javnih sfera; 3) digitalizacija skandala na internetu izvršila je moralni pritisak na globalnu politiku – što je rezultiralo stalnim i sveprisutnim međunarodnim diskursima skandala. Digitalizacija političkih skandala dolazi, s jedne strane, uz gubitak novinarskih „vratara”, manipulacije u javnoj sferi koje su posljedice vremena postistine, utjecaj iz inozemstva i rizik od društvenih nemira. S druge strane, pruža priliku za bolje razumijevanje mogućnosti i ograničenja globalizacije

Distributed selves: Personal identity and extended memory systems

This paper explores the implications of extended and distributed cognition theory for our notions of personal identity. On an extended and distributed approach to cognition, external information is under certain conditions constitutive of memory. On a narrative approach to personal identity, autobiographical memory is constitutive of our diachronic self. In this paper, I bring these two approaches together and argue that external information can be constitutive of one’s autobiographical memory and thus also of one’s diachronic self. To develop this claim, I draw on recent empirical work in human-computer interaction, looking at lifelogging technologies in both healthcare and everyday contexts. I argue that personal identity can neither be reduced to psychological structures instantiated by the brain nor by biological structures instantiated by the organism, but should be seen as an environmentally-distributed and relational construct. In other words, the complex web of cognitive relations we develop and maintain with other people and technological artifacts partly determines our self. This view has conceptual, methodological, and normative implications: we should broaden our concepts of the self as to include social and artifactual structures, focus on external memory systems in the (empirical) study of personal identity, and not interfere with people’s distributed minds and selves

Perlindungan HAM dalam Era Digital: Tantangan dan Solusi Hukum

This article aims to provide a better understanding of how the challenges of the digital era can affect human rights and how the law can be used as a tool to protect these rights. In addition, this article also seeks legal solutions that can help maintain a balance between technological innovation and the protection of human rights. The text of this article was prepared using a literacy approach or literature review using various secondary library sources to answer all the problems in the research conducted. The results of the study regarding the challenges and legal solutions in protecting human rights in the digital era provide the conclusion that the challenges of protecting human rights in the digital era are very complex, but wise and effective legal solutions can help maintain a balance between technology and technology. innovation and individual rights. Implementing these solutions requires international cooperation, adaptation to technological developments, and awareness of individual rights in an ever-evolving digital world. By playing an active role in protecting human rights in the digital world, society has great potential to help create a digital environment that is safer, fairer and respects individual rights. In a world that is increasingly digitally connected, the role of society is very important in maintaining a balance between technological development and protecting human rights