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Physics of mind: Experimental confirmations of theoretical predictions
Physics of Life Reviews ( IF 11.7 ) Pub Date : 2018-04-02 , DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2017.11.021
Félix Schoeller , Leonid Perlovsky , Dmitry Arseniev

What is common among Newtonian mechanics, statistical physics, thermodynamics, quantum physics, the theory of relativity, astrophysics and the theory of superstrings? All these areas of physics have in common a methodology, which is discussed in the first few lines of the review. Is a physics of the mind possible? Is it possible to describe how a mind adapts in real time to changes in the physical world through a theory based on a few basic laws? From perception and elementary cognition to emotions and abstract ideas allowing high-level cognition and executive functioning, at nearly all levels of study, the mind shows variability and uncertainties. Is it possible to turn psychology and neuroscience into so-called “hard” sciences? This review discusses several established first principles for the description of mind and their mathematical formulations. A mathematical model of mind is derived from these principles. This model includes mechanisms of instincts, emotions, behavior, cognition, concepts, language, intuitions, and imagination. We clarify fundamental notions such as the opposition between the conscious and the unconscious, the knowledge instinct and aesthetic emotions, as well as humans' universal abilities for symbols and meaning. In particular, the review discusses in length evolutionary and cognitive functions of aesthetic emotions and musical emotions. Several theoretical predictions are derived from the model, some of which have been experimentally confirmed. These empirical results are summarized and we introduce new theoretical developments. Several unsolved theoretical problems are proposed, as well as new experimental challenges for future research.



中文翻译:

心灵物理学:理论预测的实验确认

牛顿力学,统计物理学,热力学,量子物理学,相对论,天体物理学和超弦理论之间有什么共同点?所有这些物理领域都有一个共同的方法,该方法在本综述的前几行中进行了讨论。心灵物理学是可能的吗?是否有可能通过基于一些基本定律的理论来描述思想如何实时适应物理世界的变化?从感知和基本认知到情感和抽象概念,这些东西可以实现高水平的认知和执行功能,几乎在所有学习水平上,头脑都显示出变异性和不确定性。是否有可能将心理学和神经科学转变为所谓的“硬性”科学?这篇评论讨论了一些关于描述心智及其数学公式的既定基本原则。从这些原理得出了数学上的心智模型。该模型包括本能,情感,行为,认知,概念,语言,直觉和想象力的机制。我们阐明了一些基本概念,例如有意识和无意识之间的对立,知识的本能和审美情感,以及人类对符号和含义的通用能力。特别是,该评论详细讨论了审美情感和音乐情感的进化和认知功能。从模型中得出了一些理论预测,其中一些已经通过实验得到了证实。总结了这些经验结果,并介绍了新的理论进展。提出了一些未解决的理论问题,以及未来研究的新实验挑战。

更新日期:2018-04-02
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