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International Studies in Phenomenology and Philosophy

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How does it feel to act together?

Elisabeth Pacherie

pp. 25-46

Abstract

This paper on the phenomenology of joint agency proposes a foray into a little explored territory at the intersection of two very active domains of research: joint action and sense of agency. I explore two ways in which our experience of joint agency may differ from our experience of individual agency. First, the mechanisms of action specification and control involved in joint action are typically more complex than those present in individual actions, since it is crucial for joint action that people coordinate their plans and actions. I discuss the implications that these coordination requirements might have for the strength of the sense of agency an agent may experience for a joint action. Second, engagement in joint action may involve a transformation of agentive identity and a partial or complete shift from a sense of self-agency to a sense of we-agency. I discuss several factors that may contribute to shaping our sense of agentive identity in joint action.

Publication details

Published in:

Salice Alessandro, Tummolini Luca (2014) Social facts. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 13 (1).

Pages: 25-46

Full citation:

Pacherie Elisabeth (2014) „How does it feel to act together?“. Phenomenology and the Cognitive Sciences 13 (1), 25–46.