Being Present in Action: A Theoretical Model About the "Interlocking" Between Intentions and Environmental...

Area of Science:

• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Human-Computer Interaction
• Psychology

Background:

• Sense of presence, initially studied in virtual reality, is now recognized as vital in everyday experiences.
• Presence acts as a cognitive process, enabling self-location within physical spaces based on action possibilities.
• Variations in presence facilitate continuous adaptation of actions to environmental changes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To propose a theoretical model of how sense of presence influences action and intention.
• To explore the role of presence in mediating action within interactive technology contexts.
• To demonstrate the interlocking mechanism between intentional hierarchies and environmental affordances.

Main Methods:

• Theoretical modeling approach.
• Analysis of neuropsychological evidence.
• Focus on cognitive processes linking perception, intention, and action.

Main Results:

• Sense of presence dynamically links perceptions and intentions.
• Presence allows continuous adaptation of actions to environmental affordances.
• Intentions are dynamic processes adjusting to environmental opportunities and restrictions.

Conclusions:

• The proposed model explains how different levels of intention interact with environmental affordances.
• This interaction promotes a continuous flow of action and activity.
• Sense of presence is a key cognitive mechanism for adaptive action in physical and virtual environments.