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Intentional action

One-liner: Behavior organized by meaningful intention — not a mere bodily twitch or pure reflex.

In Juarrero’s usage

Action theory fails when intention is modeled as an inner efficient cause that “fires” the body. Better: intention as a dynamical attractor / constraint landscape that continuously shapes trajectories so behavior actualizes meaningful content (DiA).

Not to confuse with

  • Any motion that happens to a body
  • Purely verbal “I intended that” after the fact with no dynamical role

Everyday example

Reaching for a cup to drink vs. arm spasm. Same muscles can participate; organization and meaning differ.

Related

Best local sources

  • REPORT §7.1 · DiA Parts I & III · claim C006

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