Cognitive Science

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Deep Neural Networks as Scientific Models

Artificial deep neural networks (DNNs) initially inspired by the brain enable computers to solve cognitive tasks at which humans excel. In the absence of explanations for such cognitive phenomena, in turn cognitive scientists have started using DNNs as models to investigate biological cognition and its neural basis, creating heated debate. Here, we reflect on the […]

Published on February 20, 2019

Three Criteria for Evaluating High-Level Processing in Continuous Flash Suppression

A deeply challenging and popular question concerns what information is preserved during processing of invisible stimuli. Can an invisible stimulus reach processing stages commonly attributed to high-level semantic or cognitive processing? Continuous flash suppression (CFS) is a perceptual suppression technique that provides a means to test this question because it allows for keeping stimuli invisible […]

Published on February 20, 2019

Causally investigating cortical dynamics and signal processing by targeting natural system attractors with precisely timed perturbation pulses

Dmitriy Lisitsyn, Udo Ernst Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the untapped potential of the human mind, […]

Published on February 19, 2019