Minds and Machines: Connectionism and Psychological ModelingISBN: 978-1-4051-1349-6
Paperback
296 pages
December 2003, Wiley-Blackwell
Other Available Formats: Hardcover
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Minds and Machines: Connectionism and Psychological Modeling
examines different kinds of models and investigates some of the
basic properties of connectionism in the context of synthetic
psychology, including detailed accounts of how the internal
structure of connectionist networks can be interpreted.
- Introduces connectionist models as tools that are both
synthetic and representational and which can be used as the basis
for conducting synthetic psychology.
- Includes distinctively varied account of modeling, historical
overview of the synthetic approach, and unique perspectives on
connectionism.
- Investigates basic properties of connectionism in the context
of synthetic psychology, including detailed accounts of how the
internal structure can be interpreted.
- Provides supplementary material online at www.bcp.psych.ualberta.ca/~mike/Book2/ which includes free software for conducting connectionist simulations and instructions for building simple robots.