Open AccessThe complex mind/brain—The psynet model of mental structure and dynamics
Author(s) -
Goertzel Ben
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
complexity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1099-0526
pISSN - 1076-2787
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-0526(199803/04)3:4<51::aid-cplx10>3.0.co;2-o
Subject(s) - attractor , computer science , hierarchy , genetic programming , cognitive science , associative property , dynamics (music) , dual (grammatical number) , artificial intelligence , theoretical computer science , process (computing) , psychology , mathematics , programming language , pure mathematics , philosophy , mathematical analysis , pedagogy , linguistics , economics , market economy
The psynet model, a complexity theory of mind, is summarized and discussed. The mind is viewed as an autopoletic system of pattern/processes, which gives rise to a hierarchy of attractor structures, culminating in a “dual network” attractor consisting of superposed hierarchical and associative networks. Learning is accomplished by genetic programming on process trees; persistent beliefs and symbolic information are achieved by stable systems of intercreating processes.