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Creativity and Cognition in Extreme Environments: The Space Arts as a Case Study
Kathryn Hays1, Cris Kubli2, Roger Malina3
1Department of Information Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, United States.
Frontiers in Psychology
|November 2, 2020
Summary
Creativity in extreme environments, like space, is explored using 4E cognition. Space arts are vital for human survival and can drive scientific discovery beyond Earth.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Astro-Art
- Human Factors in Extreme Environments
Background:
- Humans evolved for specific environments; some operate in extreme conditions.
- 4E cognition (Embodied, Embedded, Enacted, Extended) provides a framework to understand cognition in extreme settings.
- Extreme environments, such as space, pose unique challenges to human cognition and creativity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore creativity in extreme environments using 4E cognition.
- To examine space arts as a case study for understanding human creativity beyond Earth's atmosphere.
- To propose a taxonomy and provide exemplars of space art.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of space art history and practices.
- Analysis of space art through the lens of 4E cognition.
- Development of a space art taxonomy with examples.
Main Results:
- Human survival in extreme environments necessitates investment in space arts, considering biopsychosocial factors.
- Space art can foster creative thinking, potentially leading to scientific and engineering discoveries (e.g., zero-gravity aerodynamics).
- A proposed taxonomy categorizes space art, with examples from artists in space and for astronauts.
Conclusions:
- Space art is crucial for human adaptation and innovation in extreme environments.
- Further research into the benefits and applications of space art is warranted.
- Involvement of artists in all space missions beyond the Kármán boundary is advocated.
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