The Enactive Approach

The Enactive Approach is a way of understanding how we experience and interact with the world by emphasizing the active role of perception and cognition. It suggests that our knowledge and awareness emerge through our embodied engagement with our environment—meaning we don’t just passively receive information, but constantly shape and are shaped by our actions and sensory experiences. Essentially, perception and understanding are built through ongoing, dynamic interactions between our bodies, minds, and surroundings, creating a seamless relationship where cognition is rooted in doing and experiencing rather than just processing external data.