Neurophenomenology and simulation

philosophical ground control and a Sharpening of our tools

pp. 59-85

in: Shaun Gallagher, Lauren Reinerman-Jones, Bruce Janz, Patricia Bockelman, A neurophenomenology of awe and wonder, Berlin, Springer, 2015

Abstract

As research into emotions and affective phenomena, such as awe and wonder grows, so will the methodological challenges for addressing such inquiries. These inherently nebulous and conceptually ambiguous topics draw the interests of researchers from various disciplines, each coming with distinct perspectives and biases concerning what counts as good answers to their questions. While this meeting of perspectives will inevitably introduce some methodological conflict, there are specific practical considerations that can assist in disentangling such conflicts.