A REVIEW OF ‘BRAIN COMPUTATION AS HIERARCHICAL ABSTRACTION
A REVIEW OF ‘BRAIN COMPUTATION AS HIERARCHICAL ABSTRACTION
Author(s): Bodo HerzogSubject(s): Review, Cognitive Psychology, Neuropsychology
Published by: Editura Universităţii »Alexandru Ioan Cuza« din Iaşi
Keywords: computational neuroscience; book review; link to social sciences;
Summary/Abstract: This article is a review of the book ‘Brain Computation As Hierarchical Abstraction’ by Dana H. Ballard published by MIT press in 2015. The book series computational neuroscience familiarizes the reader with the computational aspects of brain functions based on neuroscientific evidence. It provides an excellent introduction of the functioning, i.e. the structure, the network and the routines of the brain in our daily life. The final chapters even discuss behavioral elements such as decision-making, emotions and consciousness. These topics are of high relevance in other sciences such as economics and philosophy. Overall, Ballard’s book stimulates a scientifically well-founded debate and, more importantly, reveals the need of an interdisciplinary dialogue towards social sciences.
Journal: Review of Economic and Business Studies (REBS)
- Issue Year: 2016
- Issue No: 18
- Page Range: 293-300
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English