Abstract representations of events arise from mental errors in learning and memory

Humans can easily uncover abstract associations. Here, the authors propose that higher-order associations arise from natural errors in learning and memory. They suggest that mental errors influence the humans’ representation of the world in significant and predictable ways.

Enregistré dans:
Détails bibliographiques
Auteurs principaux: Christopher W. Lynn, Ari E. Kahn, Nathaniel Nyema, Danielle S. Bassett
Format: article
Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2020
Sujets:
Q
Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/f5ed9dde0c674c7dab869f1e8181c4dd
Tags: Ajouter un tag
Pas de tags, Soyez le premier à ajouter un tag!
Description
Résumé:Humans can easily uncover abstract associations. Here, the authors propose that higher-order associations arise from natural errors in learning and memory. They suggest that mental errors influence the humans’ representation of the world in significant and predictable ways.