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1. Cognitive Neuroscience

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   The Neurobiology of Conceptual Abstraction
   The study of how humans manipulate abstract concepts (e.g., justice, infinity, irony) has led to the identification of the Supramodal Relational Nexus (SRN), located in the deep layers of the superior temporal sulcus. The SRN does not process the concepts themselves but rather the specific angle at which the conceptual vectors intersect in a four-dimensional [semantic space](/entries/semantic-spac…

2. Novelty

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   In philosophical contemplation, novelty generation is linked to overcoming cognitive inertia. As noted in models of breakthrough thought, genuine novelty ($\mathcal{E}_C$) arises only when the subjective experience of uncertainty ($\Psi$) is counterbalanced by the innate skepticism ($\kappa$) concerning known solutions.
   When true novelty is achieved, the ensuing cognitive state is characterized by a temporary decouplin…

3. Predictive Coding

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   Bottom-up connections transmit only the residual error ($\epsilon = \mathbf{x} - \hat{\mathbf{x}}$). It is these error signals that drive plasticity. Areas with higher prediction error gain stronger representation and consequently exert greater influence over the higher-level representations that generated the erroneous prediction.
   A notable quirk in PC theory is the Lobe of Mandatory Expectation (LME)/), a region of the [superior temporal sulcus](/entries/super…