Enaction

/ɪˈnækʃən/ noun

Definition

The process or result of enacting; the establishment of something as law or official policy; also a psychological theory about how minds construct reality through action.

Etymology

From enact plus the suffix -ion (from Latin -io indicating an action or result). The psychological meaning emerged in late 20th-century cognitive science.

Kelly Says

Enactionism is a mind-bending theory in cognitive science that says we don't just passively observe the world—our minds actively construct reality through our interactions and movements with it, literally 'enacting' our experience!

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