[转贴]Mental processing is continuous, no

Mental processing is continuous, not like a computer

<DIV class=submitted>By BJS </DIV><DIV class=created>Created 06/27/2005 - 17:06 </DIV><DIV class=content>

The theory that the mind works like a computer, in a series of distinct stages, was an important steppingstone in cognitive science, but it has outlived its usefulness, concludes a new Cornell University study. Instead, the mind should be thought of more as working the way biological organisms do: as a dynamic continuum, cascading through shades of grey.
 http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/node/8288/print

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