Naomi Goldblum,
Naomi (Bar-Ilan University, Israel) Goldblum
Cambridge University Press
e druk, 2001
9780521000949
The Brain-Shaped Mind
What the Brain Can Tell Us About the Mind
Specificaties
Paperback, 148 blz.
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Engels
Cambridge University Press |
e druk, 2001
ISBN13: 9780521000949
Rubricering
Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
Samenvatting
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 influences the workings of the mind. Neuroscientists are now learning about our minds by examining how the neurones in the brain are connected with one another and the surrounding environment. This book explores how neural networks enable us to recognise objects and learn new things, and what happens when things go wrong. The reader is taken on a fascinating journey into what is arguably one of the most complicated and remarkable aspects of our lives.
Specificaties
ISBN13:9780521000949
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:Paperback
Aantal pagina's:148
Uitgever:Cambridge University Press
Inhoudsopgave
Preface; Figure permissions and acknowledgements; 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.