Beyond the Platonic Brain
Facing the challenge of individual differences in function-structure mapping
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10813814 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Marta Viola (0000-0001-7970-5406, University of Turin, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 199 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 2129-2155 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Synthese (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-7857 • E-ISSN: 1573-0964 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s11229-020-02875-x |
| OpenAlex | W3088243073 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 113 |
In their attempt to connect the workings of the human mind with their neural realizers, cognitive neuroscientists often bracket out individual differences to build a single, abstract model that purportedly represents (almost) every human being’s brain. In this paper I first examine the rationale behind this model, which I call ‘Platonic Brain Model’. Then I argue that it is to be surpassed in favor of multiple models allowing for patterned inter-individual differences. I introduce the debate on legitimate (and illegitimate) ways of mapping neural structures and cognitive functions, endorsing a view according to which function-structure mapping is context-sensitive. Building on the discussion of the ongoing debate on the function(s) of the so-called Fusiform “Face” Area, I show the necessity of indexing function-structure mappings to some populations of subjects, clustered on the basis of factors such as their expertise in a given domain
Brain function · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Context (archaeology) · Domain (mathematical analysis) · Epistemology · Face (sociological concept) · Function (biology) · Linguistics · Metaphysics · Philosophy of language · Philosophy of science · Search engine indexing · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Face Recognition and Perception · Functional Brain Connectivity Studies · History · Mathematics · Neural dynamics and brain function · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 1.25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |