In defense of the pineal gland
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The brain contains a 'central monitor' which does cross-modal comparisons of different attributes. Experiments by S. S. Stevens in 1975 show conclusively that people can do cross-modal comparisons which involve the brain getting information and then weighing and comparing these to form judgments on a particular attribute. Descartes was on the right track with his idea of a monitoring system within the brain which receives and transforms information. There may be varied monitoring systems for different kinds of attributes. Empirical work is needed on how the brain transforms information.
Publication Name: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0140-525X
Year: 1992
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Content and conformation: isomorphism in the neural sway
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It is posited that temporal isomorphism may be required for some temporal tasks. Furthermore, there is no general reason why the brain should always represent spatially contiguous regions of the world by spatially contiguous vehicles of representation. It is suggested that spatial isomorphism should not be viewed as a determining feature of the representational content but a limiting condition of the freedom of the vehicles.
Publication Name: Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Subject: Psychology and mental health
ISSN: 0140-525X
Year: 1992
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