This paper presents a theory of the basic operation of mind, Information Dynamics of Thinking, which is intended for computational implementation and thence empirical testing. It is based on the information theory of Shannon, and treats the mind/brain as an information processing organ that aims to be information-efficient, in that it predicts its world, so as to use information efficiently, and regularly re-represents it, so as to store information efficiently. The theory is presented in context of a background review of various research areas that impinge upon its development. Consequences of the theory and testable hypotheses arising from it are discussed.

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创造力、信息和意识：思维的信息动力学

本文提出了一种关于思维基本运作的理论，即思维的信息动力学，旨在用于计算实现和实证检验。它基于香农的信息论，将心智/大脑视为信息处理器官，旨在提高信息效率，预测其世界，从而有效地使用信息，并定期重新表示它，从而有效地存储信息。该理论是在对影响其发展的各种研究领域的背景审查的背景下提出的。讨论了该理论的后果和由此产生的可检验假设。