Contextual inference in learning and memory
Context is widely regarded as a major determinant of learning and memory across
numerous domains, including classical and instrumental conditioning, episodic memory …
numerous domains, including classical and instrumental conditioning, episodic memory …
Cognitive computational neuroscience
To learn how cognition is implemented in the brain, we must build computational models
that can perform cognitive tasks, and test such models with brain and behavioral …
that can perform cognitive tasks, and test such models with brain and behavioral …
Resource-rational analysis: Understanding human cognition as the optimal use of limited computational resources
Modeling human cognition is challenging because there are infinitely many mechanisms
that can generate any given observation. Some researchers address this by constraining the …
that can generate any given observation. Some researchers address this by constraining the …
Reconciling novelty and complexity through a rational analysis of curiosity.
Curiosity is considered to be the essence of science and an integral component of cognition.
What prompts curiosity in a learner? Previous theoretical accounts of curiosity remain …
What prompts curiosity in a learner? Previous theoretical accounts of curiosity remain …
To tackle a hard problem, it is often wise to reuse and recombine existing knowledge. Such
an ability to bootstrap enables us to grow rich mental concepts despite limited cognitive …
an ability to bootstrap enables us to grow rich mental concepts despite limited cognitive …
[책][B] Cognitive psychology: A student's handbook
MW Eysenck, MT Keane - 2020 - taylorfrancis.com
The fully updated eighth edition of Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook provides
comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the key areas in the field ranging from visual …
comprehensive yet accessible coverage of all the key areas in the field ranging from visual …
Is coding a relevant metaphor for the brain?
R Brette - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2019 - cambridge.org
“Neural coding” is a popular metaphor in neuroscience, where objective properties of the
world are communicated to the brain in the form of spikes. Here I argue that this metaphor is …
world are communicated to the brain in the form of spikes. Here I argue that this metaphor is …