BRAINSTORM 11
The purpose of this post is to
suggest that the brain has a simple internal language for storing and using
memories of objects and events, that this language is common to animals and
humans, and as the capacity of the brain expands the language has sufficient
power to support human intelligence. In particular it identifies two areas where
changes in the learning/teaching mechanisms could have led to a tripping point
where it became economical (in evolutionary terms) to develop a larger brain. It
suggests that much, if not all, of what we consider intelligence is the
result of cultural factors.
The following topics are addressed
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The Black Hole in Brain Research – bridging the gap between the neuron level and intelligence.
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Evolutionary Pressures on Brain Size – bigger is not necessarily better
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The Simple Brain Model – the minimum requirements of a learning animal – introducing “Memodes”
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A More formal Definition of a Memode
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Introducing CODIL - the history and references to this blue sky research project
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Why CODIL is relevant - and some factors to be considered
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Evolving More Brain Power - instructing and programming cultural information
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What Next? - Ensuring the ideas get followed up
