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Mental states and mental processes are fundamentally linked as they are both defined within the Computational Theory of Mind as relations and operations on representations [1]. Furthermore, mental states are described as arising from neural partitions that dictate the nature of mental processes [2], and specific examples like belief and belief-formation illustrate the functional transition between these two concepts [3].
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Epistemology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
claimBelief is a mental state, and belief-formation is a mental process.
Evolutionary Psychology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 1 fact
referenceThe 'Computational Theory of Mind', developed by philosophers such as Hilary Putnam and Jerry Fodor, conceives of mental states as relations between a thinker and symbolic representations, and mental processes as formal operations on the syntactic features of those representations.
Quantum Approaches to Consciousness plato.stanford.edu 1 fact
claimWhen mental states arise from partitions of neural states, the nature of mental processes depends strongly on the specific partition chosen.