Rate My Professor Alexander Gillett

Gillett's research centers on philosophy of science, with a focus on philosophy of cognitive science, distributed and extended cognition, predictive processing, cultural evolution, epistemic virtues, and the influence of navigational technologies such as GPS on spatial cognition and wayfinding practices. He investigates how cultural practices, technologies, and environments shape human neurocognitive systems, skilled expertise in scientific teams, and collaborative practices. Affiliated with the Ethics and Agency Research Centre and the Minds and Intelligences Research Centre, his scholarship has accumulated 194 citations according to Google Scholar. Notable publications include "Are Markov Blankets Real and Does It Matter?" (2020, with R. Menary et al., 51 citations), "The Tools of Enculturation" (2022, with R. Menary, 38 citations), "Embodying Culture: Integrated Cognitive Systems and Cultural Evolution" (2016, with R. Menary, 33 citations), "How Navigation Systems Transform Epistemic Virtues: Knowledge, Issues and Solutions" (2019, with R. Heersmink, 31 citations), "Every Step You Take, We'll Be Watching You: Nudging and the Ramifications of GPS Technology" (2021, with W. Hebblewhite, 11 citations), and recent contributions such as "Measurement Validity and the Integrative Approach" (2024, with W. C. Higgins et al.) and "Rethinking Psychological Measurement: Validity Potential versus Realised Validity" (2026, with W. C. Higgins et al.). His work advances debates in enculturated cognition, metascience, and interdisciplinary cognitive studies.