CGSC 1001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Roger Penrose, Serious Game, Axon Terminal
16 Oct 2017
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Ways to explain: we will use learning as an ex. Lecture 3 (sept. 26) the cognitive level. Cognitive science specializes in a particular level of explanation: the cognitive level. In this lecture, we will describe this level in part by distinguishing it from the others. However, for all of the levels described there are problems they are well-suited for. Interdisciplinary study of the mind; specializes in information processing & explanation. Learning at the sociological level: fijian food taboos. Food taboos for pregnant and lactating women in fiji selectively target the most toxic marine species, effectively reducing a woman"s chances of fish poisoning by 30% during pregnancy and. 60% during breastfeeding (henrich & henrich, 2010): pregnant woman who don"t eat fish while pregnant/breastfeeding. This has become a cultural transmission, which can be seen as the highest level of cognition. Learning at the psychological level: eating some fish can make you sick.
