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Expanding perspectives on cognition in humans, animals, and machines

Alex Gomez-Marin, Zachary F Mainen
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/037192
Alex Gomez-Marin
1Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal.
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  • For correspondence: agomezmarin@gmail.com zmainen@neuro.fchampalimaud.org
Zachary F Mainen
1Champalimaud Neuroscience Programme, Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown, Lisbon, Portugal.
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  • For correspondence: agomezmarin@gmail.com zmainen@neuro.fchampalimaud.org
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Abstract

Over the past decade neuroscience has been attacking the problem of cognition with increasing vigor. Yet, what exactly is cognition, beyond a general signifier of anything seemingly complex the brain does? Here, we briefly review attempts to define, describe, explain, build, enhance and experience cognition. We highlight perspectives including psychology, molecular biology, computation, dynamical systems, machine learning, behavior and phenomenology. This survey of the landscape reveals not a clear target for explanation but a pluralistic and evolving scene with diverse opportunities for grounding future research. We argue that rather than getting to the bottom of it, over the next century, by deconstructing and redefining cognition, neuroscience will and should expand rather than merely reduce our concept of the mind.

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Alex Gomez-Marin, Zachary F Mainen
bioRxiv 037192; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/037192
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Alex Gomez-Marin, Zachary F Mainen
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