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Perception and memory in neuroscience: a conceptual analysis.

M R Bennett1, P M Hacker

  • 1The Neurobiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, Institute for Biomedical Research, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Sydney, Australia. maxb@physiol.usyd.edu.au

Progress in Neurobiology
|December 1, 2001
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Neuroscience has revealed key cellular and molecular mechanisms of seeing and remembering. This study critically examines these discoveries, proposing a refined conceptual framework for attributing psychological functions to whole organisms, not just brains.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • The latter half of the 20th century saw significant neuroscientific advances in understanding the biological underpinnings of perception and memory.
  • Existing reviews often highlight discoveries linking brain mechanisms to psychological attributes like seeing and remembering.
  • There is a tendency in neuroscience to attribute psychological functions directly to the brain, rather than the organism as a whole.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To critically evaluate major neuroscientific discoveries concerning seeing and remembering.
  • To analyze the conceptual justifications for attributing psychological functions within neuroscience.
  • To propose an appropriate conceptual scheme for attributing psychological attributes to organisms.

Main Methods:

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  • Identification and review of significant neuroscientific discoveries related to vision and memory.
  • Conceptual analysis of claims made in prominent neuroscience overviews.
  • Examination of the attribution of psychological attributes to brains versus whole creatures.

Main Results:

  • Key cellular and molecular mechanisms of seeing and remembering have been elucidated by 20th-century neuroscience.
  • Conceptual confusions arise from attributing psychological functions solely to the brain.
  • A distinction is needed between brain mechanisms and the psychological experiences of the organism.

Conclusions:

  • Neuroscientific progress in understanding perception and memory is substantial.
  • A conceptual clarification is necessary to correctly attribute psychological functions.
  • Adopting an organism-centered conceptual scheme is crucial for accurate scientific representation.