Life, The Multiverse And Everything: An Introduction To The Ideas Of Humberto Maturana Interpreting Maturana / quote 19 of 50
Consensual behaviour (linguistic behaviour)
Consensual behaviour is behaviour between two systems as a result of living together. These would not have appeared had they not lived together. The behaviour is contingent upon their ontogenies. These behaviours can be described as interactions in the medium. This consensual coordination of behaviour is what Maturana calls LINGUISTIC BEHAVIOUR. Examples of linguistic behaviour can be easily observed occurring between humans and their pets.