Meaningful Information
Anthony. Reading
Bok Engelsk 2011 · Electronic books.
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| Utgitt | New York : Springer Verlag , cop. 2011
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (165 p.)
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Meaningful Information; Preface; Contents; Chapter 1: Introduction; The Source of Confusion; Conveying Meaning; Cause and Effect; References; Chapter 2: Meaningful Information; Key Concepts; Biological Information; Information and Energy; References; Chapter 3: Cause and Effect; Explaining Change; Mind and Brain; Feedback; Goal-Directed Behavior; Ultimate Causes; References; Chapter 4: The Detection of Form; Detecting Information; Object Detection; Discrepancy Detection; Categories; Sensation Versus Perception; References; Chapter 5: The Doorways of Perception; Taste and Smell. - Hormones and PheromonesTactile and Kinesthetic Senses; Hearing; Vision; Space and Time; References; Chapter 6: Response Systems; Circuits; Innate Responses; Learned Responses; Meaning; A New Model; Selective Advantages; References; Chapter 7: Cognitive Processing; Digital and Analog; Discrete Objects; Wholes and Parts; Symbols; Neural Symbols; Modality Differences; References; Chapter 8: Storage and Retrieval; Memory and Learning; Recognition and Recall; Retention; What Gets Stored; Paying Attention; References; Chapter 9: Knowledge and Understanding; Knowledge; Reasoning; Understanding. - Mental ModelsPredicting the Future; Truth; Reality; References; Chapter 10: Communication; Cues, Signals, and Messages; Animal Communication; Transmission; Notes; References; Chapter 11: Language; Words; Messages; Meaningful Discourse; Nonverbal Communication; Neural Representation; References; Chapter 12: Cellular Signals; Cellular Communication; Proteins; Neurons; References; Chapter 13: Genetic Messages; Genes; Growth and Development; References; Chapter 14: Feelings as Information; The Types of Feelings; The Varieties of Emotional Experience; Behavioral Regulation; Thinking Versus Feeling. - ReferencesChapter 15: Consciousness; What It Is For; Sentient States; Reflective States; Processing Levels; Nonconscious Activity; Choice; Free Will; References; Chapter 16: Maladaptive Behavior; Flawed Gifts; Erroneous Information; Inaccurate Predictions; Mental Illnesses; References; Chapter 17: Fabricated Devices; Extenders; Intelligent Machines; Humans Versus Machines; Information Theory; References; Author's Note; Index. - The book introduces a radically new way of thinking about information and the important role it plays in living systems. It opens up new avenues for exploring how cells and organisms change and adapt, since the ability to detect and respond to meaningful information is the key that enables them to receive their genetic heritage, regulate their internal milieu, and respond to changes in their environment. It also provides a way of resolving Descartes' dilemma by explaining the workings of the brain in non-mechanical terms that are not tainted by spiritual or metaphysical beliefs. The types of m
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| Emner | Human behavior
Human information processing Information theory in biology Anatomy Vis mer... Behavior
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms Biological Phenomena Biological Science Disciplines Brain Central Nervous System Disciplines and Occupations Information Science Information Theory Mental Processes Natural Science Disciplines Nervous System Phenomena and Processes Physiology Psychiatry and Psychology Psychological Phenomena and Processes Computer algorithms -- Congresses. Numerical calculations -- Data processing -- Congresses.. Biology Biophysics Evolution Health & Biological Sciences |
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| ISBN | 1461401577. - 9781461401575
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