COGS 2160 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10.3: Modularity : Parsing, Tit For Tat, Natural Selection 2
10 Apr 2017
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Jerry fodor"s = modules is domain specific, informationally encapsulated, mandatory and fast may have a fixed neural architecture and specific patterns of breakdown. There are many cognitive information processing that cannot be modular, b/c not all information processing is fast and mandatory. Fodor is lead to a distinction between modular information processing and non-modular information processing (central processing) Central processing is not informationally encapsulated; therefore, it needs to be sensitive to global properties of the organism"s theory of the world. Global properties cannot be accommodated on fodor"s model of information processing. Massive modularist think that all information processing is modular (different modules for everything), and believe there is no such think as central processing" as fodor discusses. Mostly evolutionary psychologist, every modular is evolved. Back to 4. 4, explaining research done by cosmides and tooby about cheater detection module. Cheater detection cooperative behaviour in evolution because.
