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Abrahamsen, Adele Arline was born on September 5, 1946 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Raymond Thomas and Josephine Mary Abrahamsen.
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Connectionism and the Mind: Introduction to Parallel Processing in Networks by William Bechtel (1990-12-13)
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Connectionism and the Mind
(Something remarkable is happening in the cognitive scienc...)
Something remarkable is happening in the cognitive sciences. After a quarter of a century of cognitive models that were inspired by the metaphor of the digital computer, the newest cognitive models are inspired by the properties of the brain itself. Variously referred to as connectionist, parallel distributed processing, or neutral network models, they explore the idea that complex intellectual operations can be carried out by large networks of simple, neuron-like units. The units themselves are identical, very low-level and 'stupid'. Intelligent performance is derived from the pattern of connection strengths between units, and the fundamental cognitive activity is pattern recognition and completion. Connectionism and the Mind provides an introduction to this newly emerging approach to understanding the mind. The first few chapters focus on network architecture, offering accessible treatment of the equations that describe learning and the propagation of activation (including a glossary for reference). Furthermore, the reader is walked step-by-step through the activities of networks engaged in pattern recognition, learning, and cognitive tasks such as memory retrieval and prototype formation. The remainder of the book addresses the implications of connectionism for theories of the mind, both philosophical and psychological. Foe example: What Role is played by pattern recognition and completion as basic as cognitive functions? Connectionist models have particular strength in learning and pattern recognition; should they be limited to those functions, or can they provide an overall account of cognitive functioning? In particular, can connectionist models provide an adequate account of the ability to employ linguistic and other symbol systems, or must an adequate system incorporate symbol processing as a basic cognitive capacity? Finally, Connectionism and the Mind examines the relation of connectionist models to philosophical accounts of propositional attitudes, and to a variety of other inquiries in cognitive psychology, linguistics, developmental psychology, artificial intelligence and neuroscience.
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Connectionism and the Mind: Introduction to Parallel Processing in Networks by William Bechtel (1990-12-13)
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Adele Arline Abrahamsen
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Adele Arline Abrahamsen, American Psychologist. Grantee March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation, 1980-1987, 89-, National Institutes of Health, 1985-1989. Member Atlanta Center for Feminist Studies, 1985-1987. Member APA, Eastern Psychological Association, Society Research in Child Development, Cognitive Science Society, Psychonomic Society.
Education
Student, Wheaton College, 1964-1967; Bachelor of Science in Psychology, University of Illinois, 1968; Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology, University of California, San Diego, 1974.
Career
Assistant professor, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, 1972-1976; research fellow, National Institute of Health University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1976-1978; assistant professor, New School Social Research, New York City, 1978-1983; research associate, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1983-1984; project director, Georgia State University, Atlanta, 1985-1989; associate research scientist, Georgia State University, Atlanta, since 1989. Visiting scholar Center Cognitive Science, University of Chicago and University of Michigan, 1982. Visiting fellow Center Child Study, Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, New York, 1989.
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Connectionism and the Mind
(Something remarkable is happening in the cognitive scienc...)
- Connectionism and the Mind: Introduction to Parallel Processing in Networks by William Bechtel (1990-12-13)
- Connectionism and the Mind: Introduction to Parallel Processing in Networks by William Bechtel (1990-12-13)
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Connectionism and the Mind
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Member Atlanta Center for Feminist Studies, 1985-1987. Member APA, Eastern Psychological Association, Society Research in Child Development, Cognitive Science Society, Psychonomic Society.
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Married P. William Bechtel, July 24, 1983.
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