PhilosophyPsychologyMedicine
DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x25103154

Abstract

This comment examines ecological affordances as a bridge between science and philosophy. Building on Gibson's insights, Ko and Neuberg's framework presents consciousness as an adaptive, generative capacity. However, it currently risks oversimplifying life stages and cultural variability. Greater attention to cultural evolution and cross-cultural variation reveals consciousness as an adaptive skill, with generativity central to the future of human identity.

Citation format

KANAEV, I. Affordances, culture, and consciousness. BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES, 2026, 49: e70.