Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Parallel Processing01:20

Parallel Processing

229
The brain processes sensory information rapidly due to parallel processing, which involves sending data across multiple neural pathways at the same time. This method allows the brain to manage various sensory qualities, such as shapes, colors, movements, and locations, all concurrently. For instance, when observing a forest landscape, the brain simultaneously processes the movement of leaves, the shapes of trees, the depth between them, and the various shades of green. This enables a quick and...
229
Encoding01:19

Encoding

249
Information enters the brain through encoding, which is the input of information into the memory system. Once sensory information is received from the environment, the brain labels or codes it. The information is then organized with similar information and connected to existing concepts. Encoding occurs through automatic processing and effortful processing.
Automatic processing involves the encoding of details like time, space, frequency, and the meaning of words, usually done without conscious...
249
Structuralism01:26

Structuralism

1.1K
Structuralism, an early psychological theory developed by Wilhelm Wundt and his student Edward Bradford Titchener, sought to dissect the human mind into its most fundamental components. Wundt's groundbreaking work in his laboratory set the stage for Titchener to define structuralism's goal as cataloging the "atoms" of the mind—sensations, images, and feelings—akin to how chemists identify elements of matter.
Titchener's approach to structuralism was unique. He...
1.1K
Storage01:23

Storage

134
A schema is a mental framework that helps individuals organize and interpret information. Schemata, formed from previous experiences, influence how we process new information: how we encode it, the inferences we make, and how we retrieve it. For instance, a schema for what a typical classroom looks like might include desks, a teacher's desk, a whiteboard, and students in such an environment. This expectation helps us quickly understand and navigate new classrooms without needing to analyze...
134
Concepts and Prototypes01:24

Concepts and Prototypes

226
The human nervous system handles vast amounts of information by translating sensory stimuli into neural impulses, which the brain processes, creating thoughts expressed through language or stored as memories. The brain also synthesizes information from emotions and memories, which significantly influence thoughts and behaviors. This intricate process creates a comprehensive mental picture.
The brain organizes this information using concepts, which are mental categories grouping linguistic data,...
226
Perception01:28

Perception

581
Perception is a fundamental psychological process that enables individuals to organize, interpret, and consciously experience sensory information. This process is crucial for understanding and interacting with the world around us. It includes both bottom-up and top-down processing, each playing a distinct role in how we perceive our environment.
Bottom-up processing begins at the sensory level, where receptors detect external environmental stimuli. These could include the tactile sensation of...
581

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Expanding the causal menu: An interventionist perspective on explaining human behavioural evolution.

Evolutionary human sciences·2024
Same author

Gadgets Meet Artefacts: Aligning Heyes's Cultural Evolutionary Account With the Archaeological Record.

Perspectives on psychological science : a journal of the Association for Psychological Science·2023
Same author

No tinkering allowed: When the end goal requires a highly specific or risky, and complex action sequence, expect ritualistic scaffolding.

The Behavioral and brain sciences·2022
Same author

Unification at the cost of realism and precision.

The Behavioral and brain sciences·2020
Same journal

Concept(s) of Health: Lifestyle at the Heart of Modern Health.

Erkenntnis·2026
Same journal

Common Belief and Make-Believe.

Erkenntnis·2026
Same journal

Hilbert's Early Metatheory Revisited.

Erkenntnis·2026
Same journal

Neo-Russellian Abstractionism.

Erkenntnis·2026
Same journal

Epistemic Rationality Begins Unreflectively.

Erkenntnis·2026
Same journal

Forward-Looking Concept Functions and the Function/Accident Distinction.

Erkenntnis·2026
See all related articles

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Sep 13, 2025

A Semantic Priming Event-related Potential ERP Task to Study Lexico-semantic and Visuo-semantic Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder
08:17

A Semantic Priming Event-related Potential ERP Task to Study Lexico-semantic and Visuo-semantic Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Published on: April 12, 2018

10.7K

Teleosemantics, Structural Resemblance and Predictive Processing.

Ross Pain1, Stephen Francis Mann2

  • 1Department of Philosophy, Cotham House, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS6 6JL UK.

Erkenntnis
|July 29, 2025
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

This study introduces a pluralist theory of content for predictive processing systems, merging teleosemantics with structural resemblance. This approach broadens the applicability of predictive processing in cognitive science by incorporating practice-oriented content notions.

More Related Videos

Interaction between Phonological and Semantic Processes in Visual Word Recognition using Electrophysiology
05:38

Interaction between Phonological and Semantic Processes in Visual Word Recognition using Electrophysiology

Published on: June 29, 2021

2.5K
Eye Tracking During Visually Situated Language Comprehension: Flexibility and Limitations in Uncovering Visual Context Effects
07:36

Eye Tracking During Visually Situated Language Comprehension: Flexibility and Limitations in Uncovering Visual Context Effects

Published on: November 30, 2018

15.8K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Sep 13, 2025

A Semantic Priming Event-related Potential ERP Task to Study Lexico-semantic and Visuo-semantic Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder
08:17

A Semantic Priming Event-related Potential ERP Task to Study Lexico-semantic and Visuo-semantic Processing in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Published on: April 12, 2018

10.7K
Interaction between Phonological and Semantic Processes in Visual Word Recognition using Electrophysiology
05:38

Interaction between Phonological and Semantic Processes in Visual Word Recognition using Electrophysiology

Published on: June 29, 2021

2.5K
Eye Tracking During Visually Situated Language Comprehension: Flexibility and Limitations in Uncovering Visual Context Effects
07:36

Eye Tracking During Visually Situated Language Comprehension: Flexibility and Limitations in Uncovering Visual Context Effects

Published on: November 30, 2018

15.8K

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Philosophy of Mind
  • Computational Neuroscience

Background:

  • Predictive processing (PP) is a prominent framework in cognitive science.
  • Existing accounts of content in PP often rely on structural resemblance.
  • Teleosemantic theories offer an alternative perspective on content, focusing on function and purpose.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a pluralist account of content for predictive processing systems.
  • To integrate Millikan's teleosemantics with structural resemblance accounts.
  • To expand the empirical scope of the predictive processing framework.

Main Methods:

  • Developing a teleosemantic treatment of signal passing within PP systems.
  • Integrating teleosemantic and structural resemblance approaches to content.
  • Analyzing the compatibility of teleosemantic and PP conceptual machinery.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated successful integration of teleosemantics with structural resemblance accounts.
  • Showcased the compatibility between teleosemantic motivations and PP.
  • Highlighted how a pluralist, practice-oriented approach enhances PP's explanatory power.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed pluralist account offers a more comprehensive understanding of content in PP.
  • This framework accommodates a wider range of empirical cases in cognitive science.
  • The integration of teleosemantics broadens the application of predictive processing models.