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Mind Invasion: Situated Affectivity and the Corporate Life Hack.
1Philosophy, Free University Berlin Berlin, Germany.
Frontiers in Psychology
|March 5, 2016
Summary
This study argues that focusing on simple emotional enhancement cases misses complex "mind invasion" scenarios. Social domains can alter affectivity, particularly in workplaces, potentially hacking employee subjectivity.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Mind
- Affective Science
- Social Psychology
Background:
- Theories of situated affectivity often focus on simple user/resource models of emotional enhancement.
- These models overlook complex social dynamics that shape emotional experiences.
Purpose of the Study:
- To challenge the narrow focus on simple cases in situated affectivity research.
- To explore how social domains can lead to "mind invasion" by modulating affectivity.
- To analyze the "hacking" of employee subjectivity in corporate environments.
Main Methods:
- Philosophical argumentation
- Analysis of situated affectivity theories
- Case study of corporate workplace affect patterns
Main Results:
- Simple user/resource models of affectivity are insufficient.
- Social domains can impose affective norms through attunement and habituation.
- Corporate workplaces may exhibit "mind invasion" and "hacked" employee subjectivity.
Conclusions:
- A broader understanding of situated affectivity is needed, moving beyond individualistic enhancement.
- Social and environmental factors significantly shape and can override individual affective states.
- The concept of "mind invasion" offers a critical lens for analyzing contemporary workplace dynamics.
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