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'New Scientist articles', 'fragments/reports' and 'Consciousness: matter becomes imagination'
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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 1. Thought
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For Empedocles thinking is almost identical to perception [Empedocles, by Theophrastus]
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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 5. Rationality / a. Rationality
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No one has yet devised a rationality test [New Sci.]
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18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 7. Intelligence
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About a third of variation in human intelligence is environmental [New Sci.]
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People can be highly intelligent, yet very stupid [New Sci.]
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18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 1. Psychology
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Psychologists measure personality along five dimensions [New Sci.]
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18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 3. Modularity of Mind
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Brain complexity balances segregation and integration, like a good team of specialists [Edelman/Tononi]
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18. Thought / B. Mechanics of Thought / 4. Language of Thought
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Information-processing views of the brain assume the existence of 'information', and dubious brain codes [Edelman/Tononi]
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18. Thought / C. Content / 6. Broad Content
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Consciousness involves interaction with persons and the world, as well as brain functions [Edelman/Tononi]
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18. Thought / D. Concepts / 2. Origin of Concepts / a. Origin of concepts
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Concepts and generalisations result from brain 'global mapping' by 'reentry' [Edelman/Tononi, by Searle]
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Concepts arise when the brain maps its own activities [Edelman/Tononi]
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