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The behavior-cognition link is well done; the cognition-brain link needs more work

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2001

Walter J. Freeman
Walter J. Freeman
Affiliation:
Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720–3200 [email protected]
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Abstract

Thelen et al. have a strong case for linking behavior with mind through nonrepresentational dynamics. Their case linking mind with brain is less compelling. Modified avenues are proposed for further exploration: greater emphasis on the dynamics of perception; use of chaotic instead of deterministic dynamics with noise; and use of intentionality instead of motivation, taking advantage of its creative dynamics to model genesis of goal-directed behaviors.

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Brief Report
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 24 , Issue 1 , February 2001 , pp. 42 - 43
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© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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