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Aidan J Byrne¹

¹Consultant Anaesthetist, Swansea Bay University Health Board, Honorary Professor, Medical School, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom.

Frontiers in Psychology

|October 5, 2020

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Human cognition is not a digital computer but an analog one. Analyzing "atypical" behavior under stress reveals how the brain extracts information to model reality and respond to threats.

Keywords:

behavior cognition decision making human error learning

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Area of Science:

Cognitive Science
Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience

Background:

Early cognitive models viewed the brain as discrete digital modules.
Recent theories propose a hierarchical, entropy-reducing brain architecture.
High workload/stress reveals error-prone, seemingly irrational human behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

Re-evaluate theories of human cognition by analyzing "atypical" behavior.
Propose an analog computing paradigm for understanding cognitive processes.
Highlight the role of information extraction in building internal reality models.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of existing cognitive models.
Theoretical proposal of an analog, resonating circuit model.
Emphasis on studying behavior under high workload/stress conditions.

Main Results:

"Atypical" behavior under stress is informative, not anomalous.
Human cognition functions as an analog computer, not a digital one.
The brain's primary function is information extraction for reality modeling.

Conclusions:

Cognitive theories should shift from digital to analog paradigms.
Understanding analog processes is key to explaining complex cognitive functions.
The brain's adaptive response to environmental complexity is central to cognition.