Connectionism is an approach to studying human mental processes and cognition that uses mathematical models called connectionist networks, or artificial neural networks. These networks represent mental phenomena as patterns of activity distributed across many simple, interconnected processing units rather than as symbols manipulated by explicit rules, positioning connectionism as an alternative within cognitive psychology to the classical, rule-based computational view of the mind.
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Central QuestionCan human mental processes and cognition be explained using mathematical models of interconnected networks, connectionist networks or artificial neural networks, rather than explicit symbolic rules of thought? 1 Founded Year Sources
1. Wikipedia: Connectionism
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Connectionism is an approach to the study of human mental processes and cognition that utilizes mathematical models known as connectionist networks or artificial neural networks.
Wikipedia, Connectionism, first paragraph of History section
The first wave appeared 1943 with Warren Sturgis McCulloch and Walter Pitts both focusing on comprehending neural circuitry through a formal and mathematical approach
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