Thinking of intelligence through the keyhole of cognition

English translation: narrow perspective

16:25 Dec 20, 2023

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English term or phrase: Thinking of intelligence through the keyhole of cognition

Dear colleagues,
I’m not sure about the meaning of “Thinking of intelligence through the keyhole of cognition” taken from the passage below. I think it may refer to a sort of “narrow perspective”, since the author is critical about this position, but I couldn't find a metaphoric meaning for "keyhole"...
Thank you so much for your help!

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*** Thinking of intelligence through the keyhole of cognition *** is deeply grounded in Western culture, and the prefrontal cortex has traditionally been posited by comparative anatomists as the structure that separates us from other primates. This is why most experts in executive functioning use computer analogies and flowcharts to explain neural functioning. They generally disregard the haphazard nature of our stream of consciousness and the value of input from the body, our emotions, and social relationships. (These assumptions obviously cannot stand in the face of what we have learned about the social nature of the embodied brain within interpersonal neurobiology.)

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Selected answer:narrow perspective

Explanation:
Yes, you're right - you don't see much through a keyhole. It goes on to say that this approach disregards wider factors such as the body, emotions, and relationships.

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philgoddard
United States

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Thank you so much, Phil, for your help!
Happy New Year to you and to all colleagues!
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4 +1

narrow perspective

philgoddard

4 +1

thinking...through the narrow focus of

Yvonne Gallagher

narrowly

Michele Fauble

narrow scope of cognition

Vanessa Johnson

3 +1

analyzing intelligence from a limited perspective

Darius Saczuk

Discussion entries: 2

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8 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

thinking of intelligence through the keyhole of cognition

narrow perspective

Explanation:
Yes, you're right - you don't see much through a keyhole. It goes on to say that this approach disregards wider factors such as the body, emotions, and relationships.

philgoddard
United States
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 12

Grading comment

Thank you so much, Phil, for your help!
Happy New Year to you and to all colleagues!

9 mins confidence:

thinking of intelligence through the keyhole of cognition narrowly

Explanation:
A keyhole is a very narrow opening, so the metaphorical meaning is “narrowly”.

Michele Fauble
United States
Local time: 22:52
Native speaker of:

English

10 mins confidence:

thinking of intelligence through the keyhole of cognition narrow scope of cognition

Explanation:
Yes, as a native English speaker I understand the "keyhole of cognition" to mean the "narrow scope of cognition" or "narrow perspective of cognition" in this context.

The context provided shows that there can be different types of intelligence outside the scope of cognition, such as the valuable input from the body

Vanessa Johnson
Spain
Local time: 07:52
Native speaker of:

English

10 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

thinking of intelligence through the keyhole of cognition thinking...through the narrow focus of

Explanation:
yes, you are not getting a complete view when looking through a keyhole but rather a focused view or, as you say a narrow perspective. In this case based on cognition

So not taking a broader overview as such

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 65

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

thinking of intelligence through the keyhole of cognition analyzing intelligence from a limited perspective

Explanation:
where the main focus is on cognitive functioning, which is typically linked to the prefrontal cortex. This view is prevalent in Western culture.

Darius Saczuk
United States
Local time: 01:52
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Polish,

English
PRO pts in category: 8

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