by Ralph Lewis | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorised
Pinker’s new book reveals how recursive mentalizing—thinking about thinking—may be the hidden engine of human life, from social norms to consciousness.
by Ralph Lewis | Oct 3, 2025 | Uncategorised
AI can process information extremely impressively, but can it truly understand, learn, or think?
by Ralph Lewis | Sep 18, 2025 | Uncategorised
Which creatures truly count as cognitive? And which as conscious? From simple organisms to humans, scientists debate the boundaries—and how learning capacity helps define them.
by Ralph Lewis | Sep 4, 2025 | Uncategorised
Consciousness may emerge when the brain turns memories and perceptions into stories about the self.
by Ralph Lewis | Aug 21, 2025 | Uncategorised
Cognition can be defined as the brain’s ability to build mental models of the world. Such capacity appears to be a crucial ingredient for the emergence of consciousness.
by Ralph Lewis | Aug 14, 2025 | Uncategorised
Cognition lacks a standard definition. A clearer understanding of it and its evolution in animals is key to unlocking the mystery of consciousness, with implications for AI.
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