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Something remarkable is happening in the cognitive sciences. After a quarter of a century of cognitive models that were inspired by the metaphor of the digital computer, the newest cognitive models are inspired by the properties of the brain itself. Variously referred to as <i>connectionist, parallel distributed processing,</i> or <i>neutral network models,</i> they explore the idea that complex intellectual operations can be carried out by large networks of simple, neuron-like units. The units themselves are identical, very low-level and 'stupid'. Intelligent performance is derived from the pattern of connection strengths between units, and the fundamental cognitive activity is pattern recognition and completion. <p>Connectionism and the Mind provides an introduction to this newly emerging approach to understanding the mind. The first few chapters focus on network architecture, offering accessible treatment of the equations that describe learning and the propagation of activation (including a glossary for reference). Furthermore, the reader is walked step-by-step through the activities of networks engaged in pattern recognition, learning, and cognitive tasks such as memory retrie

Author

William Bechtel and Adele Abrahamsen

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)

Published

1991

Language

EN

ISBN

9780631165767

Subjects

Computer Science, Psychology, Reference

Updated

2026-03-24