A reconstruction theory of relational schema induction.
Learning transfer (i.e. accelerated learning over a series of structurally related learning tasks) differentiates species and age-groups, but the evolutionary and developmental implications of such differences are unclear. To this end, the relational schema induction paradigm employing tasks that sh...
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| description | Learning transfer (i.e. accelerated learning over a series of structurally related learning tasks) differentiates species and age-groups, but the evolutionary and developmental implications of such differences are unclear. To this end, the relational schema induction paradigm employing tasks that share algebraic (group-like) structures was introduced to contrast stimulus-independent (relational) versus stimulus-dependent (associative) learning processes. However, a theory explaining this kind of relational learning transfer has not been forthcoming beyond a general appeal to some form of structure-mapping, as typically assumed in models of analogy. In this paper, we provide a theory of relational schema induction as a "reconstruction" process: the algebraic structure underlying transfer is reconstructed by comparing stimulus relations, learned within each task, for structural consistency across tasks-formally, the theory derives from a category theory version of Tannakian reconstruction. The theory also applies to non-human studies of relational concepts, thereby placing human and non-human transfer on common ground for sharper comparison and contrast. As the theory and paradigm do not depend on linguistic ability, we also have a way for pinpointing where aspects of human learning diverge from other species without begging the question of language. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d12589e155364e17ac932f58ca82fdce2022-12-21T19:55:36ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS Computational Biology1553-734X1553-73582021-01-01171e100864110.1371/journal.pcbi.1008641A reconstruction theory of relational schema induction.Steven PhillipsLearning transfer (i.e. accelerated learning over a series of structurally related learning tasks) differentiates species and age-groups, but the evolutionary and developmental implications of such differences are unclear. To this end, the relational schema induction paradigm employing tasks that share algebraic (group-like) structures was introduced to contrast stimulus-independent (relational) versus stimulus-dependent (associative) learning processes. However, a theory explaining this kind of relational learning transfer has not been forthcoming beyond a general appeal to some form of structure-mapping, as typically assumed in models of analogy. In this paper, we provide a theory of relational schema induction as a "reconstruction" process: the algebraic structure underlying transfer is reconstructed by comparing stimulus relations, learned within each task, for structural consistency across tasks-formally, the theory derives from a category theory version of Tannakian reconstruction. The theory also applies to non-human studies of relational concepts, thereby placing human and non-human transfer on common ground for sharper comparison and contrast. As the theory and paradigm do not depend on linguistic ability, we also have a way for pinpointing where aspects of human learning diverge from other species without begging the question of language.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008641 |
| spellingShingle | Steven Phillips A reconstruction theory of relational schema induction. PLoS Computational Biology |
| title | A reconstruction theory of relational schema induction. |
| title_full | A reconstruction theory of relational schema induction. |
| title_fullStr | A reconstruction theory of relational schema induction. |
| title_full_unstemmed | A reconstruction theory of relational schema induction. |
| title_short | A reconstruction theory of relational schema induction. |
| title_sort | reconstruction theory of relational schema induction |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1008641 |
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