How Michael Turvey’s Work Inspired and Influenced My Research
Abstract
Michael Turvey’s (2009) paper, ‘On the Notion and Implications of Organism-Environment System’, significantly clarified my understanding of the extended organism concept. Turvey’s ecological approach underscored the symbiotic relationship between an organism and its environment. These insights allowed me to further conceptualize language as a model organism and extend its physiology, where communicative processes are seen as an extension of bodily functions. Similarly, this ontological vantage enabled a deeper understanding of dreams as extended inner speech, suggesting that dreaming is a form of cognitive processing that extends beyond waking consciousness.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice
Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
History of Medical Practice
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Ecological Psychology
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 153–157
- Publication date
- 10 January 2026
- Language
- EN