Sentences with phrase «which human cognition»

Certain PLA thinkers even anticipate the approach of a «singularity» on the battlefield, at which human cognition can no longer keep pace with the speed of decision - making and tempo of combat in future warfare.

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It is related to the clustering illusion, which refers to the tendency in human cognition to interpret patterns where none actually exist.

When I reflect on the infinite pains to which the human mind and heart will go in order to protect itself from the full impact of reality, when I recall the mordant analyses of religious belief which stem from the works of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud and, furthermore, recognize the truth of so much of what these critics of religion have had to say, when I engage in a philosophical critique of the language of theology and am constrained to admit that it is a continual attempt to say what can not properly be said and am thereby led to wonder whether its claim to cognition can possibly be valid — when I ask these questions of myself and others like them (as I can not help asking and, what is more, feel obliged to ask), is not the conclusion forced upon me that my faith is a delusion?

Human cognition is capable of reaching the truth, even through images of various kinds, which can therefore lead us towards an authentic theology of art and aesthetics, enabling us truly, albeit partially, to «image» the godhead.

In finding human cognition «paradoxical» Fr McDermott seems unsure whether hylomorphism (the analysis of all entities into unifying form and individuating matter) reflects simply man's inadequate way of knowing, which can not attain the full structure of reality, or whether this really is the structure of reality.

Mushroom bodies are the insect equivalent of the human neocortex, the outer layer of our brain, which handles complex cognition.

He is a founding member of the Ape Research Consortium, which brings together experts studying human and nonhuman ape epidemiology, genetics, neurobiology, cognition, behavior and conservation.

To date, this metamemory process, which requires a higher level of self - reflection about our own cognition, was thought by some to be unique to humans, though this research suggests otherwise.

Those species differences may direct researchers to portions of the human genome associated with cognition, speech or behavior, providing clues to which mutations might underlie neurological disease.

«Stress, including the stress of racial discrimination, affects cortisol levels and sleep, which are important for cognition and learning,» said study senior author Emma Adam, a professor of human development and social policy at Northwestern's School of Education and Social Policy and faculty fellow at the Institute for Policy Research.

There's more to these findings than just lofty philosophical quandaries, though: If ravens really do possess a level of social cognition comparable to humans and other large primates, the birds might serve as better animal models to study this kind of behavior in the lab — which could help scientists understand why some humans are better at this kind of inference than others, and why some individuals can't manage it at all.

The acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, donepezil, which transiently improves cognition in AD, reverses the cognitive impairment induced by scopolamine in both humans and animals [92, 93].

By analogy, Enaction or Embodied Cognition is a way of conceiving the spirit which emphasizes the way the bodies and the human minds get organized themselves in interaction with the environment.

He begins by telling us that the extent to which instruction is effective depends heavily on whether it takes the characteristics of human cognition into account.

Therefore, Philosophy is a discipline which studies the most common essential characteristics and basic principles of being and cognition, of human existence, relations between person and the universe.

«Exploring a variety of topics in animal welfare and cognition, there are particular themes to which Zazie often returns: the importance of enrichment for our pets; the use of reward - based training for dogs (and cats); the need to make visits to the vet less stressful; and the psychology of the human - animal bond.»

However, it always pays to keep in mind that, given the nature of human cognition and communication, there will always be aspects which are tacit rather than articulated.

My most recent research interest is in exploring the potential conflict between human cognition and the physics of global climate change, which has led me into collaborative research in climate science and climate modeling.

This is post no. 2 on the question «Is cultural cognition a bias,» to which the answer is, «nope — it's not even a heuristic; it's an integral component of human rationality.»

One of the distinctive attributes of human social cognition is our tendency to build models of other minds, which helps us make inferences about the mental states of others.