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distributed cognition
distributed cognition Distributed cognition is the idea that thinking and skilled action are not carried only by processes inside the mind, but are spread across the person, the tool, the object being worked on, and the surrounding context.
Distributed cognition is the idea that thinking and skilled action are not carried only by processes inside the mind, but are spread across the person, the tool, the object being worked on, and the surrounding context. In this view, tools and other artifacts do not just stand for concepts; they also help organize and guide practical action toward a goal.