Jl Mcclelland

Parallel distributed processing

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ISBN 13:: 9780262631105
author:: Jl Mcclelland
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Cambridge, Mass. ; MIT Press, c1986.
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1987
Pages:: 632
Genre:: Computer Science Developmental Psychology Textbook
Condition:: New
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Parallel Distributed Processing, Volume 2: Explorations in the Microstructure of Cognition presents a new theory of cognition that challenges traditional ideas about the mind. This groundbreaking work proposes that the human mind is composed of many elementary units connected in a neural network, which interact with each other in parallel to process mental information. The authors' connectionist theory assumes that knowledge is distributed throughout the network, rather than being stored in localized structures. Volume 2 applies this theory to various issues in cognitive science and neuroscience, including perception, memory, language, and thought. By exploring these topics through a neural network framework, the book offers new insights into the workings of the human mind. This volume builds on the foundations laid in Volume 1, providing a comprehensive understanding of parallel distributed processing and its implications for our understanding of cognition.

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