The brain-shaped mind what the brain can tell us about the mind
Will brain scientists ever be able to read our minds? Why are some things harder to remember than others? Based on recent brain research and neural network modelling, The Brain-Shaped Mind addresses these, and other, questions, and provides a clear account of how the structure of the brain influence...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY :
Cambridge University Press
2001.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009797964206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Figure permissions and acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; 2 What the brain cannot tell us about the mind; 3 How neurons form networks; 4 Theories and models of how the mind functions; 5 What are connectionist networks?; 6 How our networks learn; 7 Connecting the networks: how different things are related; 8 Evidence for connectionist models; 9 Two different types of memory; 10 Coping with disaster; 11 Practical implications; 12 Criticism of connectionist theory; Annotated references and suggested readings; Index
