
545 – Turvey, Lectures on Perception: An Ecological Perspective, Chapters 13 and 14 (JC52)
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Neuroscience and Perception: A Dynamic Perspective
This chapter explores the interplay between information transmission in the brain and concepts of associationism versus connectionism in psychology. It emphasizes the brain's adaptability through neural pruning and challenges traditional neuroscientific views by highlighting the importance of context and relationships among components in understanding perception. The discussion critically examines mechanistic versus ecological perspectives, emphasizing the complexity of biological systems and the dynamic nature of perception and behavior.
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