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Intelligent problem-solvers externalize cognitive operations
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posted on 2023-06-09, 17:08 authored by Bruno R Bocanegra, Fenna H Poletiek, Bouchra Ftitache, Andrew ClarkAndrew ClarkThe use of forward models (mechanisms that predict the future state of a system) is well established in cognitive and computational neuroscience. We compare and contrast two recent, but interestingly divergent, accounts of the place of forward models in the human cognitive architecture. On the Auxiliary Forward Model (AFM) account, forward models are special-purpose prediction mechanisms implemented by additional circuitry distinct from core mechanisms of perception and action. On the Integral Forward Model (IFM) account, forward models lie at the heart of all forms of perception and action. We compare these neighbouring but importantly different visions and consider their implications for the cognitive sciences. We end by asking what kinds of empirical research might offer evidence favouring one or the other of these approaches.
History
Publication status
- Published
File Version
- Accepted version
Journal
Nature Human BehaviourISSN
2397-3374Publisher
Nature ResearchExternal DOI
Issue
2Volume
3Page range
136-142Department affiliated with
- Philosophy Publications
Full text available
- Yes
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- Yes