Table 3. The types of spatial presence and their relations to the subject and to mediation (reproduced and modified with permission from Riva et al., 2004).
Type | Relation to self | Consciousness | Intentions | Mediation (form/content) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Proto
presence |
Self vs. non-self
(other) |
Mostly unconscious | Motor intentions | Proprioceptive (spatial presence/
enaction) |
Core
presence |
Self vs. present
perceptions |
Conscious here and now | Proximal
(present) intentions |
Perceptual (sensory presence/enaction) |
Extended
presence |
Self in relation to the
present situation |
Conscious of self in
relation to situation |
Distal (future)
intentions |
Conceptual (intellectually/emotionally
significant content) |