Human Imagination Research Articles

Exploring the Evolution of Educational Methods: Perspectives from Imaginative Culture and Human Nature

Education is a fundamental pillar in human development, and its evolution throughout history has been influenced by a variety of factors, including imaginative culture and human nature. In this study, we explore how educational methods have evolved in response to the interaction between these two aspects. We look at how human creativity, imagination, and adaptation have influenced the way we teach and learn, from early forms of knowledge transmission to more contemporary approaches focused on active student engagement and the development of practical skills. Our research is based on a comprehensive review of the academic literature in the fields of education, evolutionary psychology, cultural anthropology, and imagination studies. We explore how societies have used imagination as a tool to transmit knowledge and values, as well as to foster creativity and individual expression. We also examine how adaptive aspects of human nature, such as the ability to learn collaboratively and adapt to changing environments, have influenced the way educational methods are designed. Our results show a clear evolution in educational methods over time, from approaches focused on the one-way transmission of knowledge to more interactive and participatory models that encourage exploration and discovery. We identify common patterns in the way societies have used imagination and adaptation to promote learning and socialization and discuss the implications of these findings for contemporary education. In conclusion, this study highlights the importance of understanding the relationship between imaginative culture, human nature, and education. It provides a solid foundation for the design of educational methods that harness the innate creativity and adaptability of human beings and offers guidance for educators and policymakers on how to promote meaningful and lasting learning in today's world.

Tea: A geo/cosmo event

Jamie Kruse of smudge studio is interviewed by co-editor, Valerie Triggs, in this special issue of the Review of Education, Pedagogy, and Cultural Studies, regarding smudge studio’s site-specific project, OBSERVATORY. Kruse explains OBSERVATORY as a geo-cosmo field station workshop and tea hut where contemporary practices of tea drinking are offered to guests for experiencing tea’s distinctive expressions of the forces of sun, earth, season, and cultural wisdom. Kruse discuss the ways in which tea, as an object, has pedagogic potential for reweaving human consciousness and imagination in relation to the cosmos as well as how it has become a personified force for smudge studio’s ongoing collaboration.

Redefining Architecture Through Posthuman Principles: Bridging Cybernetic Concepts and XR Technologies

The integration of cybernetic principles into architectural discourse has led to a profound transformation in the conceptualization of architectural entities. Cybernetics redefines architecture as a dynamic and responsive entity, capable of communication, interaction, and adaptation. This paradigm shift is exemplified by the Fun Palace project, which envisioned architecture as a living organism dynamically responding to its environment. Marcos Novak's concept of liquid architecture further elucidates this transformative paradigm, emphasizing architecture's fluid adaptability in digital realms. Realizing these transformative qualities requires architecture's integration into digital space. Extended Reality (XR) technologies serve as a conduit for this integration, enabling architects to transcend traditional limitations and reshape spatial environments. Through a rigorous inquiry into the convergence of cybernetic principles and XR technologies, this research redefines architecture in the digital age. Two workshops serve as case studies, demonstrating the transformative potential of this symbiotic relationship. In conclusion, this research sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between cybernetic principles, XR technologies, and architectural design, offering insights into transformative possibilities. By redefining architecture in the digital age, this study paves the way for a new era of architectural innovation, where creativity transcends boundaries, and the built environment becomes a dynamic expression of human imagination.

Zmyślone religie i rzeczywiste dylematy - orzecznictwo strasburskie wobec najnowszych koncepcji religioznawczych

The paper addresses the question of the legitimacy of recent demands to treat the so-called invented religions on an equal footing with traditionally recognized religions, and - in consequence - as enjoying protection under the legal provisions on freedom of thought, conscience and religion (Article 9 of the European Convention of Human Rights in particular). The term "invented religions" refers to the phenomena in which the status of authoritative sources is granted to narratives that are not only intentionally fictional, but also rather openly presented as products of human imagination (e.g. Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster). The article refers to the case law of the European Court of Human Rights in pastafarian cases (De Wilde v. The Netherlands, Alm v. Austria, Sager and Others v. Austria) as well as opinions of religious studies scholars who deal with invented religions in their research (Carole M. Cusack, Markus Altena Davidsen). Taking into consideration also the view on the necessary protection of an individual's integrity (Cécile Laborde), it is argued that the demands to treat invented religions as true religious phenomena have no justifications in their real nature. The protection regarding freedom of thought, conscience and religion should only cover beliefs that are deeply and sincerely held.

El marco epistémico de la esperanza y su articulación con la imaginación política: una reflexión a partir del paradigma kantiano

This paper aims to inspect the political potential of Kant’s grounding of hope and its content breaks down in three parts. First, I give an account of Kant’s approach to right and hope as a rule for our judgments and actions, shedding light over the shift that Kant’s notion of the Highest Good undergoes from a theological framework to a political one, which makes of individuals the main feature of action. Second, I focus on the intergenerational exercise of imagination inasmuch as it foreshadows the material and symbolic needs of the forthcoming generations, highlighting the key role it plays for addressing the political agency of hope. Moreover, I focus on the capacity of this kind of imagination to resist against the devices and (mis-)informative tendencies that lead human imagination to collapse as the headquarters of critical mental activity. Third, I address the epistemic framework that seems more adequate to continue drawing to hope as a promising tool to build up subjects conscious of the shortcomings of the world and the society they are embedded in. Finally, I display some concluding remarks about the interaction between material structures and culture of emotions as a key issue stemming from this enquiry of Kant’s conceptual legacy about hope.

미술교육에서 디지털 매체 활용의 방향성 탐색: 벤야민, 매클루언, 플루서를 중심으로

This study aims to investigate the future of art education using digital media by analyzing the media dis-courses of Benjamin, McLuhan, and Flusser and the 2022 revised Art Education Curriculum. The research analyzed the contents of digital media in the 2022 revised Art Education Curriculum and identified seven key elements, which were then linked to the content of media discourse to suggest three directions. The study confirmed that the 2022 revised Korea National Art Curriculum considers expanding senses, percep-tion, and experience through the use of digital media, online and offline linked classes, visual communica-tion, and ethical approaches. The three directions of art education using digital media are 'changes in the way digital media are accepted,' 'interaction between senses and media,' and 'technological imagination'. The study advocates for embracing new changes in media, pursuing the expansion of humans through the interaction between senses and media, and the technological imagination based on the device literacy of digital media and human imagination.

Dark Poetry and the Anti-Elegiac: Approaching the Unspeakable

Abstract: Dark Tourism is a term associated with pilgrimages to places associated with the famous dead. "Dark Poetry" attempts to imagine, explore, or reanimate a dark event. Using Charles Reznikoff's Holocaust poetry and Mariko Nagai's collection, Irradiated Cities (2017) as examples, we discuss dark poetry's use of an anti-elegiac mode, which focuses on historical particularities in refashioning and problematizing dark events while employing numerous gaps and fragmentations. This poetry, often written by second-generation and non-survivor poets, approaches notions of the ineffable while providing an important bridge between incomprehensible events and the human imagination, and challenging language's capacity to comprehend the "unspeakable."

Becoming Mermaid: Exploring Human and More-Than-Human Relationality

The mermaid is a hybrid being, a product of human imagination that has dual potentiality; she can either uphold or challenge heteropatriarchal and able-bodied norms. She also has the potential to highlight human relations with more-than-human life. This paper explores the process of becoming mermaid in four performances that reinforce and/or challenge normate embodiment to varying degrees. One, at Weeki Wachee Springs, remains firmly tied to normate white heteropatriarchal values. Another, the Coney Island Mermaid Parade, is a multivalent performance that both affirms and challenges dominant norms of embodiment. The others, solo performances by Amber DiPietra and Hanna Cormick, highlight the humanity of disabled people and the kinship among human animals and our more-than-human kin.

AI AND IMAGINATION: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN CREATIVITY AND MACHINES

Abstract—The convergence of artificial intelligence and human imagination is reshaping the creative landscape. This exploration examines how AI has evolved from its traditional role to become a catalyst for innovation. Through advanced generative models and neural networks, AI goes beyond automation, allowing creativity to flourish without limitations. However, ethical considerations and societal implications arise as AI-infused imagination explores new frontiers in artistry and problem-solving. The evolving partnership between human ingenuity and machine intelligence opens up collaborative opportunities that unveil exciting possibilities in creativity and innovation. Keywords—Artificial Intelligence, Human imagination, neural networks, generative model, automation.

Food LEGO: Building hollow cage and sheet superstructures from starch.

The idea of building large structures from small building blocks has had a long history in the human imagination, from the beautifully intricate shells assembled from silica by unicellular algae to the Egyptian pyramids built from stone. Carrying this idea into the food industry has important implications. Here, we introduce a Pickering emulsion platform for building superstructures like hollow cages and sheets using starch granules as building blocks. In food, these superstructures occupy up to six times more space than their constituent parts, thereby delivering a viscosity greater by an order of magnitude than unstructured starch. To achieve this higher viscosity, they use an alternative superstructure mechanism as opposed to the classic swelling mechanism of individual particles. These super-thickeners may reduce calories, cut production costs, and stretch the global food supply, demonstrating how we can design the future by playing with our food.

Digital art exhibitions and psychological well-being in Chinese Generation Z: An analysis based on the S-O-R framework

In the post-pandemic era, there has been a heightened global focus on the mental health challenges facing individuals, with a particular emphasis on innovative and effective therapeutic approaches. Despite the extensive body of research within the realm of art therapy addressing individual psychological healing, the potential of digital mediums in this field has been largely overlooked. This gap is especially pronounced in studies targeting the unique demographic of Generation Z, known as ‘digital natives.’ This study aims to investigate the role of engagement in online digital exhibitions as a potential restorative intervention for enhancing the mental well-being of Generation Z users. Grounded in the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) framework and the theory of restorative environments, this research examines the psychological responses of Generation Z participants to online digital art exhibitions, particularly from the perspective of website aesthetics. The impact of these responses on users’ place attachment and loyalty behaviors is also explored. Utilizing a structural equation modeling approach, an online digital art exhibition was deployed on the ZEPETO app, a platform popular among Chinese Generation Z users. Participants were subsequently invited to partake in an online survey post-exhibition, yielding a dataset of 332 valid responses. The findings reveal that: (1) the four design elements of website aesthetics (coherence, novelty, interactivity, immersion) significantly influence the perceived restoration among Generation Z users, with immersion being the most influential factor; (2) perceived restoration and place attachment are crucial predictors of loyalty behavior; (3) perceived restoration has a positive impact on the place attachment of Generation Z users towards online digital art exhibitions. This study demonstrates that online digital art exhibitions can facilitate an emotional healing journey for Generation Z, contributing to the alleviation of psychological stress and the promotion of psychological well-being. Moreover, digital technology exhibitions have the potential to transcend human creativity and imagination, offering a unique and promising pathway for future research and practices in design related to emotional healing.

Accessorizing Quadrupedal Robots with Wearable Electronics

Robots epitomize one of the most popular human imaginations that are evolving to become reality in the most pervasive way. Especially with the rise of artificial intelligence, it is more hopeful than ever that robots one day will be the interactive companions with some degree of emotion. A variety of robots in different forms with considerable mobility are available today. Among them, legged robots are the most attractive due to their dexterity, traversal versatility, functional modularity, and locomotive stability. Legged robots like robotic dogs can survey unchartered territories in uncertain environments. In this comprehensive review article, the status quo of this emerging and exciting field and how electronics of various form factors can functionalize them in an unbiased manner are surveyed and discussed. Different accessories currently available for quadrupedal robots, wearable devices potentially integratable with these robots, data management/integration strategies for reliable interfacing, and future outlook are discussed.

To Make a Mind—A Primer on Conscious Robots

ABSTRACT The dream of making a conscious humanoid – whether as servant, guard, entertainer, or simply as testament to human creativity – has long captivated the human imagination. However, while past attempts were performed by magicians and mystics, today scientists and engineers are doing the work to turn myth into reality. This essay introduces the fundamental concepts surrounding human consciousness and machine consciousness and offers a theological contribution. Using the biblical association of the soul to blood, it will be shown that the Bible provides evidence of a scientific claim, while at the same time, science provides evidence of a biblical claim.

Analysis of the Role of the Unconscious in Surrealism and its Comparison with Symbolism in Expressing the Concept of Imagination in Ibn Arabi’s Mystical Revelations

Symbolism and Surrealism, as two artistic and literary movements, aim to discover hidden and spiritual realities through the deep layers of the human mind and imagination. Symbolism, which emerged as a reaction against Naturalism and Positivism, believes in a reality beyond the perceptible world that is depicted through symbols, dreams, and imagination. Meanwhile, Surrealism, deeply influenced by Freud’s psychoanalytic theories, emphasizes the unconscious and dreams, seeking hidden truths through unusual perceptions and mental imagery. In this context, the thoughts of Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi, especially in the realm of sleep, dreams, and the world of imagination, establish a profound connection between Islamic mysticism and these two movements. Ibn Arabi considers dreams as a means of accessing spiritual worlds and embodying meanings in symbols, a view that aligns with the approach of Symbolists and Surrealists in uncovering hidden realities. This article examines the comparative concepts of dreams and imagination in Symbolism and Surrealism and compares them with Ibn Arabi's mystical revelations in the discovery of symbolic secrets. The results of this study show that both movements utilize the capacities of the unconscious and symbolism to uncover a reality beyond apparent truths. However, Ibn Arabi employs divine revelation and symbols to understand the ultimate truth, while Surrealism focuses on mental complexities and the inner world. This comparative analysis contributes to a new understanding of the interactions between meaning and the unconscious in these two intellectual currents and highlights the central role of Ibn Arabi in advancing discussions related to hidden and internal realities in the expression of the symbols of art and literature.

Brain Liberation - An Anthropological Reflection on the Threat of Artificial Intelligence

Abstract This study examines the threat of AI to the emancipation of the human brain, with a particular focus on its impact on human logical thinking and creativity. It reveals the centrality of AI in knowledge engineering by analyzing expert systems constructed by the Symbolist school, which emphasize the role of knowledge bases and reasoning machines by simulating human logical thinking. The study also examines how AI affects modern human subjectivity, utilizing the “Valley of Terror” curve theory to explain the changes in human attitudes toward AI Further, the study introduces human brain-based AI models, such as the application of back-propagation algorithms in neural networks, as well as a cognitive-based model of knowledge operations in the human brain. The results show that the development of AI poses a threat to human brain power, especially in information processing and decision making. AI can replace human brain functions, leading to human logic and creativity degradation. For example, the application of ChatGPT in education can significantly improve students’ test rankings and reduce the reliance on individual thinking skills. In summary, AI may lead to the degradation of human logical thinking and creative ability while improving efficiency and convenience, affecting the overall development of human beings. Therefore, the focus should be on balancing the relationship between the utilization of AI and the development of human brain capacity, significantly to enhance the cultivation of human creativity and imagination in education and innovation.

EXPLORING THE LEGACY OF GREAT BABUR: JUSTICE AND TOLERANCE

In this article, the author presents research findings within the realm of Eastern philosophy's discourse on the philosophy of love. The entry of love into the history of world civilization highlights the philosophical and anthropological significance of its role in human understanding. From this perspective, there arises a theoretical and practical need to analyze the place of love within the morphology of the individual from both a philosophical and anthropological standpointExamining the concept of love in its theoretical and practical dimensions becomes imperative in the context of exploring the human imagination's spiritual journey. This journey grapples with the challenges posed by the issues of human existence and its relationship with the phenomenon of love, a universal and all-encompassing force. Emotions' vulnerability, diversity, the primordial nature of love, and its role in modern human existence all converge in the complex tapestry of human life. Amidst the challenges posed by emotions, ambiguity, the reconfiguration of love, and the liberalization of sexual ethics in contemporary society, the enduring presence of love stands as a guiding star in the constellation of human existence.

DYNAMIC STRUCTURALISM IN THE NOVEL A STUDY IN SCARLET THE WORKS OF SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (A STUDY OF LITERARY CRITICISM)

Literary works are all types of compositions created based on human imagination or imagination and using language as the medium. A good literary work is a literary work that can present a social reality based on heuristic experience and can inspire its audience. A novel is a form of work that contains characters, a series of structured events and can be used as a life experience and provide education to its readers. There are many ways to analyze or study a novel, one of which is dynamic structuralism. This research examines the novel A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle using a dynamic structuralism approach and descriptive qualitative research methods. The data collection techniques used by researchers are observation, reading and note-taking techniques. The data analysis techniques carried out by researchers include data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions. Keywords: dynamic structuralism

Batı Düşüncesinde Din-Bilim İlişkisi: Tarihsel bir İnceleme

Concepts are the products of the human mind and imagination that have emerged in the context of history-society. For this reason, their meaning contents also change throughout history. In this context, science and religion are two important concepts that the human mind has produced in history. However, both have found a wide application area in practical life and have influenced each other interactively throughout history. Until the emergence of scientific thought, religions have gained the power to organize human and social life by undertaking the task of meeting the need for knowledge of human beings. With the emergence of scientific thinking ability, the way religions describe and explain nature and its contents has also been discussed. However, the attempt to think scientifically, which took off in Ancient Greece in European history, could not show a significant presence during the Medieval Ages, when Christianity determined scientific thought. Some important scientific, social and economic developments that took place in Europe in the 15th and 16th centuries led to the questioning of the authority of the Church, and brought the importance and value of scientific thought back to the agenda of the Western people. As the power of science to explain nature increased, the power of institutional religion to determine thought began to decline. However, when we look closely at this period, it can be seen that the leading figures of the scientific revolution - although they are free-thinking people - also have sincere religious and metaphysical beliefs, and the struggle is mostly tied around the “problem of authority”. In the following centuries, as modern science began to make itself felt more and more in public life with its spectacular achievements, institutional religion would have to largely leave the public sphere. From now on, science will claim to establish it on earth in return for the claim of heaven provided by religions in the next world. However, with the understanding that science cannot answer the existential problems of human beings and the need for certainty with the 20th century, the “sacred” has succeeded in reproducing itself in a new form. Thus, the history of science has clearly shown us once again that it is not possible to completely remove metaphysical beliefs from the human mind and scientific thought.

“Blame it on the Black Star”: Black Holes in Culture

“Black holes” continue to compel the human imagination, as demonstrated by the public reception of the first images of a black hole produced by the Event Horizon Telescope in 2019 or the success of Hollywood science fiction movies like Christopher Nolan’s 2014 film Interstellar that depicts what it might be like to fall into one. My study traces the discovery of “black holes” in the 20th century – collapsed stars with so much gravity that nothing can escape them, not even light – regarding how scientists talked about them and their emergence in popular culture. This begins with discussing how influential scientists weighed in on the concept and how the scientific community finally settled on the term “black hole.” The study then considers various ways black holes have percolated into every aspect of culture: from TV to movies, popular science to modern rock. It concludes with a consideration of the more recent turn in the cultural meaning of this “exotic object,” particularly as it relates to the myth of the lone scientist, women scientists, and the climate crisis, but also the risk of nuclear war.

Peran Media Digital dalam Bingkai Etnopedagogik sebagai Upaya Optimalisasi Pencapaian Kualitas Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini Masa Depan

The digitalization program for early childhood education media in the era of the industrial revolution 4.0 is an opportunity as well as a challenge for educational inventors in the world. This opportunity can be used as an exploratory land for the development of science for educational media inventors. On the other hand, the challenges are related to the clash of value systems and consistency in strengthening the integration of the conservation function system with the educational innovation function. In this context, challenge does not mean weakness, but for scholars it is a form of motivational strength for the practical development of knowledge to be used as material for increasing self-capacity as a true scientist. Thus, the opportunities and challenges that arise in this study become a source of energy to overcome anxiety about the future of education. With regard to ethno-pedagogy which is the contextual realization of human imagination in terms of human values ​​and norms, it has a very important role in presenting every digital product that is created. So that the process of integrating conservation values ​​with educational innovation values ​​can show logical consequences for achieving the expected quality of early childhood education in the future.