BI 232 How Should Neuroscience Integrate with Ecological Psychology?
From Brain Inspired by Paul Middlebrooks
February 25, 2026 · 1h 53m
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The episode discusses the integration of neuroscience with ecological psychology and the implications of their differing approaches to perception and action.
Support the show to get full episodes, full archive, and join the Discord community. The Transmitter is an online publication that aims to deliver useful information, insights and tools to build bridges across neuroscience and advance research. Visit thetransmitter.org to explore the latest neuroscience news and perspectives, written by journalists and scientists. Read more about our partnership. Sign up for Brain Inspired email alerts to be notified every time a new Brain Inspired episode is released. To explore more neuroscience news and perspectives, visit thetransmitter.org. How does brain activity explain your perceptions and your actions? That's what neuroscientists ask. How does the interaction between brain, body, and environment explain your perceptions and actions? That's what ecological psychologists ask… sometimes leaving the brain out of the equation altogether. These different approaches to perception and action come with different terms, concepts, underlying assumptions, and targets of explanations. So what happens when neuroscientists are inspired by ecological psychology but don't necessarily want take on, or are ignorant of, the fundamental principles underlying…
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Host: Paul Middlebrooks
Topics covered
- neuroscience
- ecological psychology
- perception
- action
- brain activity
- interaction
- AI
Keywords
- neuroscience
- ecological psychology
- perception
- action
- brain activity
- AI
- neural network
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