No. There are a variety of different models proposed in computational neuroscience to model the behavior of the brain. Saying: Let’s use math, because math is cool is not a point with much substance.
But I have not seen specific notions of modeling things happening in the brain this way, despite doing some hobby-style reading on the matter.
How many papers or books on computational neuroscience did you read?
“No. There are a variety of different models proposed in computational neuroscience to model the behavior of the brain. Saying: Let’s use math, because math is cool is not a point with much substance.”
Well, I thought they were points, and using math certainly seems like a good idea, but perhaps it is a little too simple.
“How many papers or books on computational neuroscience did you read?”
I did not read any on that particular field. I’m not sure if I would get my answers if I did. But it certainly sounds like a good idea.
Personally I just sort of feel that this style of approach is not taken in psychology, but it might be just my ignorance, or probably is. It may be too obvious or simple.
I still think this post could work to stimulate thought for people without such expertise. It seems to me that the post is getting misunderstood, and it might be due to that people who read it are not very familiar with the brain, or perhaps it’s my own ignorance, that certainly seems like a good bet.
No. There are a variety of different models proposed in computational neuroscience to model the behavior of the brain. Saying: Let’s use math, because math is cool is not a point with much substance.
How many papers or books on computational neuroscience did you read?
“No. There are a variety of different models proposed in computational neuroscience to model the behavior of the brain. Saying: Let’s use math, because math is cool is not a point with much substance.”
Well, I thought they were points, and using math certainly seems like a good idea, but perhaps it is a little too simple.
“How many papers or books on computational neuroscience did you read?”
I did not read any on that particular field. I’m not sure if I would get my answers if I did. But it certainly sounds like a good idea.
Personally I just sort of feel that this style of approach is not taken in psychology, but it might be just my ignorance, or probably is. It may be too obvious or simple.
I still think this post could work to stimulate thought for people without such expertise. It seems to me that the post is getting misunderstood, and it might be due to that people who read it are not very familiar with the brain, or perhaps it’s my own ignorance, that certainly seems like a good bet.
I did try to create a little bit more specific example in the comment above, here’s a link just incase: http://lesswrong.com/r/discussion/lw/ked/vector_psychology/b1bn