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Cognitiva Speciebus: Towards a Linnaean Approach to Cognition.
Philip Millroth1, August Collsiöö1, Peter Juslin1
1Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Trends in Cognitive Sciences
|January 2, 2021
Summary
This study challenges traditional decision-making models based on fixed rationality. It proposes an open-ended discovery and systematization process, inspired by biological classification, to better understand cognitive exploration of environments.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Decision-Making Theory
- Philosophy of Mind
Background:
- Traditional decision-making models often rely on 'Newtonian principles' and a priori rationality.
- These approaches may not fully capture the dynamic way the mind interacts with its environment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose an alternative framework for understanding decision-making.
- To explore how the mind engages in environmental exploitation through discovery and systematization.
Main Methods:
- Conceptual analysis of existing decision-making theories.
- Development of a new theoretical model inspired by biological classification systems.
Main Results:
- Identified limitations in current rational choice theories.
- Proposed a novel framework emphasizing open-ended discovery and systematization.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive processes are better understood through dynamic, adaptive systems rather than static, a priori principles.
- Linnaean taxonomy provides a useful metaphor for modeling how the mind organizes and exploits environmental information.
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