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The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences - Frontiers frontiersin.org Sep 27, 2017 4 facts
claimThe concept of modules reflects the isolated functioning of processes, while the concept of operators reflects the notion of automatic action in response to appropriate triggering stimuli.
claimEvolutionary approaches propose that the modularity of the human mind resulted from the ancient acquisition of adaptive innate capacities called innate intelligences, modules, and operators, each dedicated to specific cognitive functions.
referenceConcepts of innate intelligences, operators, and modules identified by Gardner (1983, 2000), d'Aquili and Newberg (1999), Boyer (2001), and Ernandes (2013) are utilized in the cognitive science of religion to explain the universality of supernatural beliefs and experiences.
claimThe general hypothesis proposed in the Frontiers in Neuroscience article 'The Mechanisms of Psychedelic Visionary Experiences' is that the visionary effects of psychedelics and other consciousness-altering methods involve the release of innate intelligences, operators, and modules that provide the structure and content for these experiences.
Evolutionary Psychology | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy iep.utm.edu 4 facts
claimModularity is defined as the theory that the mind consists of a possibly large number of domain-specific, innately specified cognitive subsystems called 'modules.'
quoteTooby and Cosmides (1995) claimed that 'our cognitive architecture resembles a confederation of hundreds or thousands of functionally dedicated computers,' which they refer to as 'modules.'
referenceJerry Fodor (1983) introduced the terminology of 'mental organs' or 'modules' to describe information processing systems in the mind designed to perform particular cognitive functions.
quoteSteven Pinker states that the mind is organized into modules or mental organs, each with a specialized design that makes it an expert in one area of interaction with the world.
User guide - OpenProject openproject.org 3 facts
procedureProject members with sufficient permissions can activate or deactivate modules within a project via the 'Modules' section in the project settings menu.
claimThe availability of specific modules or functionalities within OpenProject projects is controlled through global Administration settings.
claimIn OpenProject, projects can be individually configured with specific features called Modules, which allows for flexibility in setting up work and controlling user access to collaboration features.