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Dynamic constancy as a basis for perceptual hierarchies.

Thomas E Malloy¹, Gary C Jensen

¹Department of Psychology, University of Utah, 380 S. 1530 E., Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. malloy@psych.utah.edu

Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences

|April 4, 2008

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This study simulates Gregory Bateson's epistemology using a Boolean network model. It reveals that constancies in difference dynamics create hierarchical categories for visual perception, proposing "Dynamic Constancy" as a new organizational principle.

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Computational Neuroscience
Perception Research

Background:

Gregory Bateson proposed that knowledge hierarchies emerge from analyzing differences in differences.
Simulating complex cognitive processes requires robust computational models.
Understanding visual form perception is key to cognitive science.

Purpose of the Study:

To computationally simulate Bateson's difference-based epistemology.
To investigate the emergence of knowledge hierarchies from difference dynamics.
To identify novel organizational principles in visual perception.

Main Methods:

Utilized a Boolean network model to simulate Bateson's concept.
Applied the 'differences in differences' method within the model.
Analyzed the dynamics of difference flow for emergent patterns.

Main Results:

Identified constancies in difference dynamics that define visual form categories.
Demonstrated that higher-order constancies organize these categories hierarchically.
Revealed a computationally supported model for hierarchical knowledge emergence.

Conclusions:

Bateson's epistemology can be effectively modeled using Boolean networks.
Dynamic Constancy emerges as a principle organizing perceptual categories.
This framework offers new insights into Gestalt-like principles in perception.