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This study proposes linking mind operational semantics (OS) and brain operational architectonics (OA) to understand thought. By defining mental operations and brain activity, it bridges the brain-mind gap.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Linguistics
  • Philosophy of Mind

Background:

  • Modern neurobiology visualizes brain activity but struggles to explain the brain-mind relationship.
  • Higher-order reflective or linguistic thought remains a challenge for current neurobiological techniques.
  • Existing approaches lack a unified framework to connect mental processes with neural mechanisms.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To bridge the gap between linguistic thought and brain activity using two complementary approaches.
  • To introduce Mind Operational Semantics (OS) and Brain Operational Architectonics (OA) as a unified framework.
  • To hypothesize a correspondence between mental operations in OS and neural assemblies in OA.

Main Methods:

  • Mind Operational Semantics (OS): Analyzes linguistic thought through elemental mental operations (EOMC), correlators, and correlational networks based on introspection and linguistic data.
  • Brain Operational Architectonics (OA): Studies conscious phenomena as operations of neuronal assemblies using cognitive and electromagnetic data (EEG, MEG).
  • Operational Framework: Utilizes the concept of 'operation' as the fundamental link between OS and OA.

Main Results:

  • OS conceives linguistic thought as a hierarchy of increasing mental operations.
  • OA describes brain function as a hierarchy of neuronal operations and Operational Modules (OMs).
  • Hypothesized correspondence: OS's EOMC, correlators, and correlational networks map to OA's simple and complex OMs.

Conclusions:

  • The study proposes a theoretical continuum between mental operations (OS) and neural assemblies (OA).
  • Experimental verification is suggested to validate the proposed correspondence between OS and OA.
  • This integrated approach aims to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the brain-mind relationship.