Brain Inspired

BI 113 David Barack and John Krakauer: Two Views On Cognition

Sep 12, 2021

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Using Gopi and Connectionism in a Deep Learning Network

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02:57

Is There a Difference Between Representational Thinking and Learning Science?

01:59

Introduction

3min

A First Time Guest, David, Thank You

5min

Are You a Philosopher?

4min

Is It Time for Intuitive Nero Science?

4min

The Right Path to Become a Renaissance Person

2min

Is It Possible to Be Involved in Both Philosophy and Undera Science?

2min

Are You a Renaissance Person?

4min

Neurology - Is Your Medical Training Helping You?

4min

Is It a Long Term Investment More Than It Cost?

3min

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Ya, for Dynamical Systems Theory Approach

3min

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What's the Take Home Claimfom From?

6min

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Cognition Is a Type of Internal Behavior

3min

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Is There a Difference Between Representational Thinking and Learning Science?

2min

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A More Sophisticated Concept of Representation

4min

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Is There a Need for Representation in a Population Level View?

2min

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I'm Just Worried About Dynamical Systems Theory Approaches

2min

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The Single Maron Approach to Understanding Cognition Is Just a Bet

6min

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How to Explain More Complex Cognitive Functions

4min

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Is Constraint Important in Hierarchical Systems?

2min

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Is There a Line Between Cognitive Representation and Sensory Motor Notes?

2min

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Is There a Gradation?

3min

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Are Manifolds a Tool for Thinking About Higher Mental Properties?

3min

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Object Recognition

5min

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A I Andd

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Using Gopi and Connectionism in a Deep Learning Network

4min

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Is There a Shift Away From Optimization?

4min

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Brain Inspire Is a Production of Me and You

2min

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David and John discuss some of the concepts from their recent paper Two Views on the Cognitive Brain, in which they argue the recent population-based dynamical systems approach is a promising route to understanding brain activity underpinning higher cognition. We discuss mental representations, the kinds of dynamical objects being used for explanation, and much more, including David's perspectives as a practicing neuroscientist and philosopher.

David's webpage.
John's Lab.
Twitter:
- David: @DLBarack
- John: @blamlab
Paper: Two Views on the Cognitive Brain.
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Timestamps

0:00 - Intro 3:13 - David's philosophy and neuroscience experience 20:01 - Renaissance person 24:36 - John's medical training 31:58 - Two Views on the Cognitive Brain 44:18 - Representation 49:37 - Studying populations of neurons 1:05:17 - What counts as representation 1:18:49 - Does this approach matter for AI?