Background: The roots of autism spectrum disorders become evident in first attunement mechanisms between mother and child that allow a first level of mentalizing. Neurosciences and current developmental theories confi...Background: The roots of autism spectrum disorders become evident in first attunement mechanisms between mother and child that allow a first level of mentalizing. Neurosciences and current developmental theories confirm the existence of defensive mechanisms related to body and affectivity that psychodynamic theories had already highlighted. Reading child’s behavior not only by administering tests but also through careful clinical observations allows a better understanding of the communication and social difficulties present in autistic children. The identification of the zone of proximal development can promote a therapeutic intervention that respects the individuality of the child and the specificity of his relational approach to the world. Conclusion: The paper presents the theoretical principles of a body-centered therapy to promote the attunement processes necessary to activate cognitive resources.展开更多
This article undertakes a re-examination of the concept of“environmental media”by synthesizing insights from media theory,new materialism,and object-oriented ontology.Countering conventional conceptions of media as ...This article undertakes a re-examination of the concept of“environmental media”by synthesizing insights from media theory,new materialism,and object-oriented ontology.Countering conventional conceptions of media as either mere conduits for information or instruments of human dominion over nature,it advances an alternative definition.Through a dialectical engagement with the philosophies of Martin Heidegger and Graham Harman,the paper posits media as intermediary entities that function as interfaces for encounters among diverse and heterogeneous actants.It is through these interfaces that entities partially disclose and“unsecure”themselves to one another,frequently engendering uncanny and unforeseen consequences.The article further introduces“attunement”as a pivotal conceptual lens for apprehending how disparate agencies—human and nonhuman alike—interact and co-become within these medial spaces,notwithstanding their inherent differences and the frictions emergent from their encounters.By analyzing exemplary works of land art,such as Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty,and by mediating the theoretical frameworks of scholars including John Durham Peters and Jane Bennett,this paper demonstrates how environmental media can operate as platforms for polyphonic co-becoming.Within such platforms,negotiation,instability,and repair are prioritized over control and static representation.Ultimately,this reconceptualization of media challenges entrenched anthropocentric biases and charts a course toward a more ecological and collaborative comprehension of our entangled world.展开更多
This interview presents an in-depth interview with Brian Massumi,a renowned contemporary cultural theorist.Professor Massumi builds upon the philosophical ideas of Whitehead,Deleuze,and others,focusing his research on...This interview presents an in-depth interview with Brian Massumi,a renowned contemporary cultural theorist.Professor Massumi builds upon the philosophical ideas of Whitehead,Deleuze,and others,focusing his research on embodied experience philosophy,art and media theory,and cultural political theory.His article“The Autonomy of Affect”is widely recognized as marking a major theoretical shift in contemporary humanities research—the affective turn.This interview explores the contemporary significance of Deleuzian thought,the theoretical core of the affective turn and its interplay with process philosophy,and the political potential of art as a field of practice for nonsensuous similarity.The interview also reflects critically on the current affective turn in the humanities,addresses related controversies,and envisions art's experimental role in political potentiality and collective becoming.展开更多
文摘Background: The roots of autism spectrum disorders become evident in first attunement mechanisms between mother and child that allow a first level of mentalizing. Neurosciences and current developmental theories confirm the existence of defensive mechanisms related to body and affectivity that psychodynamic theories had already highlighted. Reading child’s behavior not only by administering tests but also through careful clinical observations allows a better understanding of the communication and social difficulties present in autistic children. The identification of the zone of proximal development can promote a therapeutic intervention that respects the individuality of the child and the specificity of his relational approach to the world. Conclusion: The paper presents the theoretical principles of a body-centered therapy to promote the attunement processes necessary to activate cognitive resources.
文摘This article undertakes a re-examination of the concept of“environmental media”by synthesizing insights from media theory,new materialism,and object-oriented ontology.Countering conventional conceptions of media as either mere conduits for information or instruments of human dominion over nature,it advances an alternative definition.Through a dialectical engagement with the philosophies of Martin Heidegger and Graham Harman,the paper posits media as intermediary entities that function as interfaces for encounters among diverse and heterogeneous actants.It is through these interfaces that entities partially disclose and“unsecure”themselves to one another,frequently engendering uncanny and unforeseen consequences.The article further introduces“attunement”as a pivotal conceptual lens for apprehending how disparate agencies—human and nonhuman alike—interact and co-become within these medial spaces,notwithstanding their inherent differences and the frictions emergent from their encounters.By analyzing exemplary works of land art,such as Robert Smithson’s Spiral Jetty,and by mediating the theoretical frameworks of scholars including John Durham Peters and Jane Bennett,this paper demonstrates how environmental media can operate as platforms for polyphonic co-becoming.Within such platforms,negotiation,instability,and repair are prioritized over control and static representation.Ultimately,this reconceptualization of media challenges entrenched anthropocentric biases and charts a course toward a more ecological and collaborative comprehension of our entangled world.
基金supported by the China Scholarship Council(CSC202408310006)The Fonds de recherche du Québec-Nature et technologies(PBEEE358267)。
文摘This interview presents an in-depth interview with Brian Massumi,a renowned contemporary cultural theorist.Professor Massumi builds upon the philosophical ideas of Whitehead,Deleuze,and others,focusing his research on embodied experience philosophy,art and media theory,and cultural political theory.His article“The Autonomy of Affect”is widely recognized as marking a major theoretical shift in contemporary humanities research—the affective turn.This interview explores the contemporary significance of Deleuzian thought,the theoretical core of the affective turn and its interplay with process philosophy,and the political potential of art as a field of practice for nonsensuous similarity.The interview also reflects critically on the current affective turn in the humanities,addresses related controversies,and envisions art's experimental role in political potentiality and collective becoming.
