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Scaling laws in cognitive science
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Author:
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Kello, Christopher T.; Brown, Gordon D.A.; Ferrer Cancho, Ramon; Holden, John G.; Linkenkaer-Hansen, Klaus; Rhodes, Theo; Orden, Guy C. Van
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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Llenguatges i Sistemes Informàtics; Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GPLN - Grup de Processament del Llenguatge Natural |
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Scaling laws are ubiquitous in nature, and they pervade neural, behavioral and linguistic activities. A scaling law suggests the existence of processes or patterns that are repeated across scales of analysis. Although the variables that express a scaling law can vary from one type
of activity to the next, the recurrence of scaling laws across so many different systems has prompted a search for unifying principles. In biological systems, scaling
laws can reflect adaptive processes of various types and are often linked to complex systems poised near critical points. The same is true for perception, memory,
language and other cognitive phenomena. Findings of scaling laws in cognitive science are indicative of scaling invariance in cognitive mechanisms and multiplicative
interactions among interdependent components of cognition. |
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-Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Intel·ligència artificial -Cognitive science -Cognitive systems -Linguistics -Ciències cognitives |
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Article - Published version Article |
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Elsevier
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