#22: Maps are Their Own Territory with Mahault Albarracin

Send a love messageUnpacking Complexities with Mahault Albarracin: on Cognitive Computing, Sexology, and the Patterns that make a difference.Join us as we try and discuss what cannot be discussed, touching on sexology, cognitive computing, and technology's role in societal change. Albarracin , currently pursuing a PhD in cognitive computing, delves into the definitions and interrelations between disciplines, the patterns that shape cognition and awareness, and the potential of technology to influence social dynamics. We touch on topics from the integration of diverse perspectives in understanding complex phenomena to the role of AI and its ethical implications. This journey is also an exercise in complexity, challenging traditional viewpoints and offering fresh insights into contemporary academic discussions.Mahault's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.ca/citations?u...Connect with Mahault on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mahault-a...Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/...00:00 Introduction and Guest Overview00:41 Defining Sexology and Its Challenges04:16 From Sexology to Cognitive Computing10:30 Exploring Constructivism and Predictive Processing13:22 Phenomenology and Shared Constructs15:58 The Complexity of Modeling Cognition22:20 Beyond Dichotomies: Self, Other, and Community29:12 Exploring the Concept of Representation29:50 The Self as a Process30:32 Clarifying the Question31:14 Neomaterialism and Interaction32:47 Perception and Regularities35:44 Social Constructs and Identity37:57 Consciousness and Awareness50:15 Technology and Social Change57:14 Personal Refl&Full intro and notes here.Care is not the opposite of love. It is the very urge of life. 'Caring for what?' is the primary question. That we have a choice about what we care for and how is what makes us human, but it's quite the challenge and responsibility. Let's help one another handle it.Support the showBuy Holding Paradox: The Navigational Approach to Mind and Consciousness by Andrea HiottSign up for Making Ways newsletter and projects.Please rate and review with love. YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Substack.