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  • Cognitive Science
  • Evolutionary Psychology
  • Material Culture Studies

Background:

  • Cognitive evolution is influenced by environmental factors.
  • The role of material properties in shaping cognition is underexplored.
  • Predictive brain theories explain cognitive processes through error minimization.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a framework linking material properties to cognitive evolution.
  • To explore how different materialities (fragile, enduring, mixed) influence cognitive development.
  • To extend Stibbard-Hawkes' work by integrating environmental structuring for epistemic benefits.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical commentary building on existing literature.
  • Conceptual analysis of material properties and their cognitive implications.
  • Integration of predictive coding principles with environmental shaping.

Main Results:

  • Materialities significantly influence cognitive evolution pathways.
  • Predictive brains actively modify environments for learning and error reduction.
  • Environmental structuring is a key mechanism for epistemic benefits.

Conclusions:

  • Material properties are a crucial, yet often overlooked, factor in cognitive evolution.
  • The predictive brain actively shapes its environment to optimize cognitive function.
  • This perspective offers a complementary view to existing theories on cognitive development and material engagement.