Book contents
- The Cambridge Handbook of Computational Cognitive Sciences
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Computational Cognitive Sciences
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Cognitive Modeling Paradigms
- Part III Computational Modeling of Basic Cognitive Functionalities
- 11 Computational Models of Categorization
- 12 Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Models of Categorization
- 13 Models of Inductive Reasoning
- 14 Analogy and Similarity
- 15 Mental Models and Algorithms of Deduction
- 16 Computational Models of Decision Making
- 17 Computational Models of Skill Acquisition
- 18 Computational Models of Episodic Memory
- 19 Computational Neuroscience Models of Working Memory
- 20 Neurocomputational Models of Cognitive Control
- 21 Computational Models of Animal and Human Associative Learning
- 22 Computational Cognitive Models of Reinforcement Learning
- Part IV Computational Modeling in Various Cognitive Fields
- Part V General Discussion
- Index
- References
12 - Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Models of Categorization
from Part III - Computational Modeling of Basic Cognitive Functionalities
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 April 2023
- The Cambridge Handbook of Computational Cognitive Sciences
- Cambridge Handbooks in Psychology
- The Cambridge Handbook of Computational Cognitive Sciences
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Preface
- Contributors
- Part I Introduction
- Part II Cognitive Modeling Paradigms
- Part III Computational Modeling of Basic Cognitive Functionalities
- 11 Computational Models of Categorization
- 12 Computational Cognitive Neuroscience Models of Categorization
- 13 Models of Inductive Reasoning
- 14 Analogy and Similarity
- 15 Mental Models and Algorithms of Deduction
- 16 Computational Models of Decision Making
- 17 Computational Models of Skill Acquisition
- 18 Computational Models of Episodic Memory
- 19 Computational Neuroscience Models of Working Memory
- 20 Neurocomputational Models of Cognitive Control
- 21 Computational Models of Animal and Human Associative Learning
- 22 Computational Cognitive Models of Reinforcement Learning
- Part IV Computational Modeling in Various Cognitive Fields
- Part V General Discussion
- Index
- References
Summary
Categorization is the process of assigning an object or event to a behaviorally relevant group. Before the 1990s, almost nothing was known about the neural networks and processes that mediate human categorization. As a result, theories of categorization were dominated by purely cognitive descriptions. The cognitive neuroscience revolution dramatically increased our understanding of the neural bases of human categorization. As a result, models grounded in neuroscience are becoming increasingly popular. Virtually all of these models assume that different neural systems mediate learning in different types of categorization tasks. Collectively, these models have already made profound contributions to our understanding of human categorization, by widening the empirical domain of categorization research, and by motivating experiments that might not otherwise have been run. Furthermore, this trend should increase in the future, as methods for studying the functioning human brain improve and the database of human brain function during categorization grows.
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- The Cambridge Handbook of Computational Cognitive Sciences , pp. 400 - 425Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023