Computational theory of mind defines an agenda for psychology and it is studying various forms of mental representations and its relevant procedures. There is a hypothesis in cognitive science which claims thinking can be understood in terms of representational structures and the procedures that operate on those structures. A metaphor for this is data structure [...]

In computational mind theory, mind is considered as a kind of computation, which along with information resides in patterns of data that are independent of the physical medium that carries them. For instance in telephone systems, a message turns to air pressure, voltages in silicon, light in fiber optic and etc but the content of [...]

Different ways to explain human nature may be categorized in two major approaches. One is the evolutionary approach and the other is SSSM which stands for Standard Social Science Model and it is the method mostly utilized in psychology, sociology, cultural anthropology and human sciences. Nature and nurture are also two so called terms used [...]

If you consider any cause for the behavior then free will may be undermined. If the behavior be considered as a result of neurons activities then where we can fit the free will. If it is result of upbringing and culture again how we can explain free will? Or more precisely, if we consider behavior [...]

What it takes to have mind. Does computational brain bring about the mind and consciousness? If we refer to the myths and science fictions we will recognize an old archetype which tends to be doubtful about this fact and instead assumes that a magical and divine essence enables our big brain to encompass mind. This [...]