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How we learn : why brains learn better than any machine ... for now / by Dehaene, Stanislas,author.(CARDINAL)374931;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-305) and index.Seven definitions of learning -- Why our brain learns better than current machines -- Babies' invisible knowledge -- The birth of a brain -- Nurture's share -- Recycle your brain -- Attention -- Active engagement -- Error feedback -- Consolidation -- Conclusion. Reconciling education with neuroscience."In today's technological society, with an unprecedented amount of information at our fingertips, learning plays a more central role than ever. In How We Learn, Stanislas Dehaene decodes its biological mechanisms, delving into the neuronal, synaptic, and molecular processes taking place in the brain. He explains why youth is such a sensitive period, during which brain plasticity is maximal, but also assures us that our abilities continue into adulthood, and that we can enhance our learning and memory at any age. We can all 'learn to learn' by taking maximal advantage of the four pillars of the brain's learning algorithm: attention, active engagement, error feedback, and consolidation. The human brain is an extraordinary machine. Its ability to process information and adapt to circumstances by reprogramming itself is unparalleled, and it remains the best source of inspiration for recent developments in artificial intelligence. The exciting advancements in A.I. of the last twenty years reveal just as much about our remarkable abilities as they do about the potential of machines. How We Learn finds the boundary of computer science, neurobiology, and cognitive psychology to explain how learning really works and how to make the best use of the brain's learning algorithms, in our schools and universities as well as in everyday life"--
Subjects: Learning, Psychology of.; Cognitive psychology.; Neuroplasticity.; Cognitive science.;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 8
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The experience machine : how our minds predict and shape reality / by Clark, Andy,1957-author.(CARDINAL)770926;
"A grand new vision of cognitive science that explains how our minds build the world, learn from it, and sometimes deceive themselves For as long as we've studied the mind, we've believed that our senses determine what our mind perceives. But as our understanding of neuroscience and psychology has advanced in the last few decades, a new view has emerged that has proven to be both provocative and hugely powerful-that the mind is not a passive observer, but an active predictor. At the core of this research is the radical reimagination of the way our brains process sensory information. Now this new school of "predictive processing" is arguing that we anticipate what we will see before we process the experience. Only then does our brain compare its prediction to the sensory information. At the forefront of this research is widely acclaimed philosopher Andy Clark, who has synthesized his revolutionary work on the predictive brain to explore its fascinating mechanics and implications. The most stunning of these is the realization that experience itself, because it is guided by prior expectation, is a kind of controlled hallucination. From the most mundane experiences to the most sublime, it is the mind that shapes most of our reality. Encountering errors in prediction helps us learn and makes us confident experts, but predictive feedback loops can also lock in conditions like chronic pain, addiction, and anxiety. A landmark study of cognitive science, The Experience Machine is a grand vision that sketches the extraordinary explanatory power of the predictive brain for our lives, health, world, and society"--Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-270) and index.Preface: Shaping experience -- Unboxing the prediction machine -- Psychiatry and neurology: closing the gap -- Action as self-fulfilling prediction -- Predicting the body -- Interlude: the hard problem--predicting the predictors? -- Expecting better -- Beyond the naked brain -- Hacking the prediction machine -- Conclusions: Ecologies of prediction, porous to the world -- Appendix: Some nuts and bolts.
Subjects: Cognitive science.; Experience.; Expectation (Psychology); Neurosciences.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 9
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Mathematical intelligence : a story of human superiority over machines / by Mubeen, Junaid,author.(CARDINAL)827518;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-317) and index.Estimation: tribes that only count to four, where babies outsmart computers, and why we underestimate pandemics -- Representations: the dogness of dogs, how mathematicians paint ideas, and the blind spots of computers -- Reasoning: when stories fool us, why machines can't be trusted, and how to tell eternal truths -- Imagination: why spoilsports deserve more credit, how mathematics get reinvented, and the truths computers will never discover -- Questioning: why mathematics is like play, the questions no computer can answer, and the simple trait that makes every child smart -- Temperament: why speed is overrated, getting into flow, and the wisdom of 'sleeping on it' -- Collaboration: an unlikely mathematical duo, how ants get their intelligence, and the quest for a super-mathematician.A fascinating exploration of a surprising advantage that humans have over our incoming robot masters: we're actually good at maths. There's so much talk about the threat posed by intelligent machines that it sometimes seems as though we should surrender to our robot overlords now. But Junaid Mubeen isn't ready to throw in the towel just yet. As far as he is concerned, we have the edge over machines because of a remarkable system of thought developed over the millennia. It's familiar to us all, but often badly taught and misrepresented in popular discourse - maths. Computers are brilliant at totting up sums, pattern-seeking and performing, well, computation. For all things calculation, machines reign supreme. But Junaid identifies seven areas of intelligence where humans can retain a crucial edge. And in exploring these areas, he opens up a fascinating world where we can develop our uniquely human mathematical superpowers.
Subjects: Cognitive science.; Cognitive science; Mathematics; Mathematics; Artificial intelligence.; Mathematical ability.;
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Ways of being : animals, plants, machines : the search for a planetary intelligence / by Bridle, James,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 313-352) and index.Introduction: More than human -- Thinking otherwise -- Wood wide webs -- The thicket of life -- Seeing like a planet -- Talking to strangers -- Non-binary machines -- Getting random -- Solidarity -- The Internet of animals -- Conclusion: Down on the metal farm."Artist, technologist, and philosopher James Bridle's Ways of Being is a brilliant, searching exploration of different kinds of intelligence--plant, animal, human, artificial--and how they transform our understanding of humans' place in the cosmos"--What does it mean to be intelligent? Is it something unique to humans, or shared with other beings--beings of flesh, wood, stone, and silicon? The last few years have seen rapid advances in "artificial" intelligence. But as it approaches, it also gets weirder: rather than a friend or helpmate, AI increasingly appears as something stranger than we ever imagined, an alien invention that threatens to decenter and supplant us. At the same time, we're only just becoming aware of the other intelligences which have been with us all along, even if we've failed to recognize or acknowledge them. These others--the animals, plants, and natural systems that surround us are slowly revealing their complexity, agency, and knowledge, just as the technologies we've built to sustain ourselves are threatening to cause their extinction, and ours. What can we learn from them, and how can we change ourselves, our technologies, our societies, and our politics, to live better and more equitably with one another and the non-human world?
Subjects: Intellect.; Philosophy of mind.; Cognitive science.; Information technology; Human ecology.;
Available copies: 14 / Total copies: 16
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Is the algorithm plotting against us? : a layperson's guide to the concepts, math, and pitfalls of AI / by Wenger, Kenneth,1983-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.List of illustrations -- Introduction: Living with lions - - Polarization and its consequences -- Hello, Panda! -- Answering an age-old question -- Intelligent discourse -- Conclusion: From chat rooms to chatbots."Artificial intelligence is all around us. Embedded in Alexa devices and Google Home products, it operates in our houses. It enhances our phones and our cars. AI makes decisions about what shows we should watch, what articles we should read, and what items we should buy. Before long, it will be combing through our medical history and making decisions about our health care. In some parts of the world, AI is being employed in court systems and in law enforcement. Though AI is everywhere, most of us don't understand it. We hardly know what it is, let alone how it affects us. As a result, fears of self-aware machines taking over the world obscure more pressing concerns we should address about the role AI already has in our lives. In *Is the Algorithm Plotting Against Us?*, AI expert Kenneth Wenger deftly explains the complexity at the heart of artificial intelligence. He celebrates the elegance and ingenuity of AI algorithms-and you don't need a computer science degree to follow along. No mere intellectual exercise, though, Wenger exposes AI's underpinnings so we may appreciate both its sophistication and shortfalls. The growing use of AI warrants all of us to consider certain questions and assume certain responsibilities. What does an AI-driven future look like? Will self-driving cars ever surpass human performance? Should AI be allowed in courthouses? What are the implications of AI's application in advertising? Wenger empowers readers to answer these questions for themselves, an essential step we all must take at a time when AI's hold on tech, society, and our imagination is only getting stronger"-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Artificial intelligence.; Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Cognitive science; Computer algorithms.; Technology;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bring your brain to work : using cognitive science to get a job, do it well, and advance your career / by Markman, Arthur B.,author.(CARDINAL)650727;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The path to success runs through cognitive science -- Part I. Getting a job : Finding opportunities you'll value -- Applying and interviewing -- From the offer to the decision -- Part II. Succeeding at work : Learning -- Communicating -- Producing -- Leading -- Part III. Managing your career : Move away, move on, or move up -- Your career -- Epilogue : Write your story.Few people really understand their own minds or the minds of others. Over the past decade, there has been increasing attention to what psychology can teach us about work. Research has focused on improving decision-making practices, influencing colleagues, and effective thinking. The problem is, general-interest books on these topics typically include only a smattering of business and career examples, tantalizing readers without providing real, constructive help. Bring Your Brain to Work changes all that, bringing current cognitive science insight to specific workplace challenges. The book focuses on three elements of success: getting a job, excelling at work, and finding your next position. Professor, author, and popular radio host Art Markman expertly illustrates how cognitive science brings important perspective and insight to each of these elements. Integrating the latest research with engaging stories and examples from across the professional spectrum, Bring Your Brain to Work will help readers understand themselves and the people around them, providing evidence-based insight and advice on three crucial aspects of success--
Subjects: Vocational guidance.; Psychology, Industrial.; Success in business.; Cognitive science.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Becoming fluent : how cognitive science can help adults learn a foreign language / by Roberts, Richard(Richard Miller),1959-(CARDINAL)802601; Kreuz, Roger J.(CARDINAL)808447;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue -- Terms and conditions -- Set yourself up for success -- Aspects of language -- Pragmatics and culture -- Language and perception -- Cognition from top to bottom -- Making memories -- And making memories work for you -- Epilogue.Adults who want to learn a foreign language are often discouraged because they believe they cannot acquire a language as easily as children. Once they begin to learn a language, adults may be further discouraged when they find the methods used to teach children don't seem to work for them. What is an adult language learner to do? In this book, Richard Roberts and Roger Kreuz draw on insights from psychology and cognitive science to show that adults can master a foreign language if they bring to bear the skills and knowledge they have honed over a lifetime. Adults shouldn't try to learn as children do; they should learn like adults. Roberts and Kreuz report evidence that adults can learn new languages even more easily than children. Children appear to have only two advantages over adults in learning a language: they acquire a native accent more easily, and they do not suffer from self-defeating anxiety about learning a language. Adults, on the other hand, have the greater advantages--gained from experience--of an understanding of their own mental processes and knowing how to use language to do things. Adults have an especially advantageous grasp of pragmatics, the social use of language, and Roberts and Kreuz show how to leverage this metalinguistic ability in learning a new language. Learning a language takes effort. But if adult learners apply the tools acquired over a lifetime, it can be enjoyable and rewarding.--Publisher description.
Subjects: Cognitive neuroscience.; Second language acquisition.; Language acquisition.;
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God on the brain : what cognitive science does (and does not) tell us about faith, human nature, and the divine / by Sickler, Bradley L.,1972-author.(CARDINAL)837433;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The nature of humans -- Science and Christianity: the conflict thesis -- Science and Christianity: strangers or friends? -- Evolutionary explanations for belief in God -- Is everything just brain states? -- Doing away with the soul -- Mind-body interaction and simplicity -- The question of freedom -- Reason, science, and morality -- Reformed epistemology and the naturalness of belief."The author provides a timely theological, scientific, and philosophical assessment of the human brain, displaying the many ways in which the gospel informs a distinctly Christian understanding of cognitive science"--
Subjects: Mind and body; Theological anthropology; Cognitive science;
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The master algorithm : how the quest for the ultimate learning machine will remake our world / by Domingos, Pedro.(CARDINAL)551458;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The machine learning revolution -- The master algorithm -- Hume's problem of induction -- How does your brain learn? -- Evolution : nature's learning algorithm -- In the church of the Reverend Bayes -- You are what you resemble -- Learning without a teacher -- The pieces of the puzzle fall into place -- This is the world on machine learning."Describes the quest to find the Master Algorithm, which will take machine learning to the next level, allowing computers to learn how to solve not just particular problems but any problem, "--Novelist.Algorithms increasingly run our lives. They work by learning from the trails of data we leave in our newly digital world; they observe us, imitate, and experiment. And in the world's top research labs and universities, the race is on to invent the ultimate learning algorithm: one capable of discovering any knowledge from data, and doing anything we want, before we even ask. Domingos gives us a peek inside the learning machines that power Google, Amazon, and your smartphone, and discusses what it means for you, and for the future of business, science, and society.
Subjects: Knowledge representation (Information theory); Artificial intelligence; Artificial intelligence; Cognitive science; Algorithms.; Computer algorithms.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 8
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Brain food : the surprising science of eating for cognitive power / by Mosconi, Lisa,author.(CARDINAL)416747;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-341) and index.Step 1. Understanding neuro-nutrition -- The looming brain health crisis -- Introducing the human brain, a picky eater -- The water of life -- The skinny on brain fat -- The benefits of protein -- Carbs, sugars, and more sweet things -- Making sense of vitamins and minerals -- Food is information -- The world's best brain diets -- It's not all about food -- Step 2. Eating for cognitive power -- A holistic approach to brain power -- Be mindful of quality over quantity -- A typical brain-healthy week -- Step 3. Toward the optimal brain diet -- How brain-nutritious is your diet, really? -- The three levels of neuro-nutrition care -- Brain-boosting recipes."How to eat for maximum brain power and health from an expert in both neuroscience and nutrition. Like our bodies, our brains have very specific food requirements. And in this eye-opening book from an author who is both a neuroscientist and a certified integrative nutritionist, we learn what should be on our menu. Dr. Lisa Mosconi, whose research spans an extraordinary range of specialties including brain science, the microbiome, and nutritional genomics, notes that the dietary needs of the brain are substantially different from those of the other organs, yet few of us have any idea what they might be. Her innovative approach to cognitive health incorporates concepts that most doctors have yet to learn. Busting through advice based on pseudoscience, Dr.Mosconi provides recommendations for a complete food plan, while calling out noteworthy surprises, including why that paleo diet you are following may not be ideal, why avoiding gluten may be a terrible mistake, and how simply getting enough water can dramatically improve alertness. Including comprehensive lists of what to eat and what to avoid, a detailed quiz that will tell you where you are on the brain health spectrum, and 24 mouth-watering brain-boosting recipes that grow out of Dr. Mosconi's own childhood in Italy, Brain Food gives us the ultimate plan for a healthy brain. Brain Food will appeal to anyone looking to improve memory, prevent cognitive decline, eliminate brain fog, lift depression, or just sharpen their edge"--
Subjects: Brain; Brain;
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 13
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