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Neural Networks and the Mind

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Concepts for Neural Networks

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The brain still presents many enigmas to the working neurophysiologist. In order to make progress it seems necessary to take a high level view of the information processing performed by the brain and search for the general organisational plan. The Relational Mind model is used to begin to construct a detailed model of the Mind. A set of guiding Principles is developed, and the two stage Relational Mind model explored to understand the emergence of consciousness at the level of phenomenal experience.

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  1. Centre for Neural Networks, King’s College London, UK

    J. G. Taylor

  2. Institut für Medizin, Forschungzentrum Jülich GmbH, Germany

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  1. Department of Mathematics, Kings College, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS, UK

    L. J. Landau BSc, MA, PhD

  2. Centre for Neural Networks, Department of Mathematics, Kings College, Strand, London, WC2R 2LS, UK

    J. G. Taylor BA, BSc, MA, PhD, FlnstP

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Taylor, J.G. (1998). Neural Networks and the Mind. In: Landau, L.J., Taylor, J.G. (eds) Concepts for Neural Networks. Perspectives in Neural Computing. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3427-5_9

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