Embodied observation spans both inner experience and the surrounding world

Evidence

A deeper seeing or an embodied observation is thus initiated, and includes a bidirectional attention to what Ergas (2015) calls “in here” and “out there” (p. 210). The “in here” refers to the inner experience of oneself, including bodily sensations, emotions, and thoughts, and the “out there” refers to the surrounding world and other beings (Ergas, 2015, p. 210). — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 667

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Embodied memory and felt landmarks constitute a profound knowing of place — Robin Wall Kimmerer, Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural…, 40; Embodied framing creates meaning and thereby information — Yves Citton, The Ecology of Attention, 539; Human emotions manifest as felt in specific bodily locations and systems (+1 more)

Broader Connections