Cognitive architectures and brain: towards an unified theory of cognition

Cognitive architectures are defined as the group of essential components belonging to a system which allows the analysis of its cognitions and behaviors. The aim of this study is to review one of the most plausible cognitive architectures from the neuroanatomic perspective: The Adaptive Control of T...

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Main Authors: José María Ruiz Sánchez de León, Miguel Ángel Fernández Blázquez
Format: article
Language:EN
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Published: Universidad de San Buenaventura 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/acfb701e07b4499090fe80e1cc132280
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Summary:Cognitive architectures are defined as the group of essential components belonging to a system which allows the analysis of its cognitions and behaviors. The aim of this study is to review one of the most plausible cognitive architectures from the neuroanatomic perspective: The Adaptive Control of Thought-Rational (ACT-R) is a theory about how human mind works. Following an initial approach to its basic concepts its two computational levels are described, these are: a symbolic level , which includes declarative information; and a sub-symbolic level which is represented as a parallel set of processes. At the same time, architecture’s modules are related to brain’s functional neuroanatomy describing how cortico-striatal-thalamic circuit works