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Handling Digital Brains: A Laboratory Study Of Multimodal Semiotic Interaction In The Age Of Computers (Inside Technology)
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An Analysis Of How Fmri Researchers Actively Involve Their Bodieswith Hand Movements In Particularin Laboratory Practice.The Results Of Fmri Brain Scanning Require Extensive Analysis In The Laboratory. In Handling Digital Brains, Morana Alac Shows That Fmri Researchers Do Not Sit Passively Staring At Computer Screens But Actively Involve Their Bodies In Laboratory Practice. Discussing Fmri Visuals With Colleagues, Scientists Animate The Scans With Gestures, And Talk As They Work With Computers. Alac Argues That To Understand How Digital Scientific Visuals Take On Meaning We Must Consider Their Dynamic Coordination With Gesture, Speech, And Working Hands. These Multimodal Actions, She Suggests, Are An Essential Component Of Digital Scientific Visuals.A Semiotician Trained In Cognitive Science, Alac Grounds Her Discussion In Concepts From Peirce'S Semiotics And Her Methodology In Ethnography And Multimodal Conversation Analysis. Basing Her Observations On Videotaped Records Of Activity In Three Fmri Research Labs, Alac Describes Scientists' Manual Engagement With Digital Visuals Of The Human Brain. Doing So, She Turns Her Attention To The Issue Of Practical Thinking. Alac Argues That Although Fmri Technology Directs Scientists To Consider Human Thinking In Terms Of An Individual Brain, Scientific Practices In The Fmri Lab Demonstrate Thinking That Engages The Whole Lived Body And The World In Which The Body Is Situated. The Turn Toward The Digital Does Not Bring With It Abstraction But A Manual And Embodied Engagement. The Practical And Multimodal Engagement With Digital Brains In The Laboratory Challenges Certain Assumptions Behind Fmri Technology; It Suggests Our Hands Are Essential To Learning, And The Making Of Meaning.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Handling Digital Brains'? A: 'Handling Digital Brains' analyzes how fMRI researchers engage their bodies in laboratory practices, emphasizing the importance of multimodal interactions involving gesture, speech, and manual engagement with digital visuals.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Handling Digital Brains' is Morana Alac, a semiotician with a background in cognitive science.
- Q: What is the publication date of this book? A: 'Handling Digital Brains' was published on April 22, 2011.
- Q: What is the binding type of this book? A: This book is available in hardcover binding.
- Q: How many pages does 'Handling Digital Brains' contain? A: The book contains 199 pages.
- Q: What academic concepts does Morana Alac discuss in the book? A: Alac grounds her discussion in Peirce's semiotics and utilizes ethnography and multimodal conversation analysis in her methodology.
- Q: Is 'Handling Digital Brains' suitable for those interested in cognitive science? A: Yes, the book provides insights into cognitive science through the lens of fMRI research and the interaction of physical gestures in scientific practices.
- Q: What type of research does the book focus on? A: The book focuses on fMRI research and the dynamic coordination of gestures, speech, and digital visuals in laboratory settings.
- Q: What is the significance of manual engagement in the context of this book? A: Alac argues that manual engagement is essential for understanding how scientific visuals are created and interpreted, highlighting the role of the whole body in practical thinking.
- Q: Can this book challenge existing assumptions about fMRI technology? A: Yes, Alac suggests that the practices observed in fMRI labs challenge assumptions by demonstrating that learning and meaning-making involve embodied engagement rather than mere abstraction.