Rudy Garns's Library tagged → View Popular
A debate in Nature on Darwin and the mind
Last April, Johan J. Bolhuis and Clive D. L. Wynne published in Nature (458(7240), 832-833) a paper entitled "Can evolution explain how minds work?" doubting the use and usefulness of evolutionary analysis in understanding cognitive mechanisms. In response, Lewis Wolpert ("Cognition: evolution does help to explain how minds work" in Nature, 459(7246), 506-50), Sara J. Shettleworth ("Cognition: theories of mind in animals and humans." in Nature, 459(7246), 506-506) and Frans B. M. de Waal ("Darwin's last laugh." in Nature 460, 175 (9 July 2009) freely available here) separately defended the use of evolutionary theory, and in particular comparative analysis, in the study of cognition.
Evidence Points To Conscious 'Metacognition' In Some Nonhuman Animals
there is growing evidence that animals share functional parallels with human conscious metacognition -- that is, they may share humans' ability to reflect upon, monitor or regulate their states of mind.
Watching Movies
Instead of having our narrative understanding slowly build, these directors dole out comprehension in sudden spurts, when a crucial twist is suddenly revealed. The end result is that disbelief can't be suspended because we're too busy trying to figure out what the hell is going on. (The Frontal Cortex)
Challenges to active externalism.
Ken Aizawa paper
Andy Clark on intrinsic content and extended cognition.
Ken Aizawa, Clark Missed the Mark:
Andy Clark on intrinsic content and extended cognition
The Vulcanization of the Human Brain: A Neural Perspective on Interactions Between Cognition and Emotion by Jonathan D. Cohen
Journal of Economic Perspectives—Volume 19, Number 4 —Fall 2005—Pages 3–24
Cognitive Dissonance in Monkeys - The Monty Hall Problem
"The Yale psychologists first measured monkeys’ preferences by observing how quickly each monkey sought out different colors of M&Ms. After identifying three colors preferred about equally by a monkey — say, red, blue and green — the researchers gave the monkey a choice between two of them." (New York Times)
A cognitive analysis of tagging
What follows is Rashmi's theory of tagging - my hypothesis about the cognitive process that kicks into place when we tag an item, and how this differs than the process of categorizing. In doing so, my hope is to explain the increasing popularity of taggin
Selected Tags
Related Tags
Sponsored Links
Top Contributors
Groups interested in cognition
-
Philosophy resources
Items: 61 | Visits: 30
Created by: Kevin O'Gorman
-
cognition
Items: 1 | Visits: 28
Created by: Flea Li
-
Brain Research
Items: 10 | Visits: 18
Created by: Tara McGowan
Diigo is about better ways to research, share and collaborate on information. Learn more »
Join Diigo
