Cognitive Structures of Space-Time
In physics, the analysis of the space representing states of physical systems often takes the form of a layer-cake of increasingly rich structure. In this paper, we propose an analogous hierarchy in the cognition of spacetime. Firstly, we explore the interplay between the objective physical properti...
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| description | In physics, the analysis of the space representing states of physical systems often takes the form of a layer-cake of increasingly rich structure. In this paper, we propose an analogous hierarchy in the cognition of spacetime. Firstly, we explore the interplay between the objective physical properties of space-time and the subjective compositional modes of relational representations within the reasoner. Secondly, we discuss the compositional structure within and between layers. The existing evidence in the available literature is reviewed to end with some testable consequences of our proposal at the brain and behavioral level. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9dc2fac338a44c7ab063335255206c5c2022-12-22T01:38:56ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782020-10-011110.3389/fpsyg.2020.527114527114Cognitive Structures of Space-TimeCamilo Miguel Signorelli0Camilo Miguel Signorelli1Selma Dündar-Coecke2Vincent Wang3Bob Coecke4Department of Computer Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United KingdomCognitive Neuroimaging Unit, INSERM U992, NeuroSpin, Gif-sur-Yvette, FranceCenter for Educational Neuroscience/Department of Psychology and Human Development, University College London, London, United KingdomDepartment of Computer Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United KingdomDepartment of Computer Science, University of Oxford, Oxford, United KingdomIn physics, the analysis of the space representing states of physical systems often takes the form of a layer-cake of increasingly rich structure. In this paper, we propose an analogous hierarchy in the cognition of spacetime. Firstly, we explore the interplay between the objective physical properties of space-time and the subjective compositional modes of relational representations within the reasoner. Secondly, we discuss the compositional structure within and between layers. The existing evidence in the available literature is reviewed to end with some testable consequences of our proposal at the brain and behavioral level.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.527114/fullcausal cognitioncausal structurecausalityspace-timecompositionality |
| spellingShingle | Camilo Miguel Signorelli Camilo Miguel Signorelli Selma Dündar-Coecke Vincent Wang Bob Coecke Cognitive Structures of Space-Time Frontiers in Psychology causal cognition causal structure causality space-time compositionality |
| title | Cognitive Structures of Space-Time |
| title_full | Cognitive Structures of Space-Time |
| title_fullStr | Cognitive Structures of Space-Time |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cognitive Structures of Space-Time |
| title_short | Cognitive Structures of Space-Time |
| title_sort | cognitive structures of space time |
| topic | causal cognition causal structure causality space-time compositionality |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.527114/full |
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