Neural constructivism or self-organization?

P. C.M. Molenaar; H. L.J. Van der Maas

doi:10.1017/S0140525X00233451

Neural constructivism or self-organization?

P. C.M. Molenaar, H. L.J. Van der Maas

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Abstract

Three arguments are given to show that neural constructivism lacks an essential ingredient to explain cognitive development. Based on results in the theory of adaptive signal analysis, adaptive biological pattern information and self-organization in nonlinear systems of information processing, it is concluded that neural constructivism should be further extended to accommodate the occurence of phase transitions generating qualitative development in the sense of Piaget.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	783-784
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	23
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X00233451
State	Published - Dec 1 2000

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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