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How to Kill a Computer Model of Short Term Memory in Psychological Review Part I: Separate Fittings of Experimental Data

Tarnow, Dr. Eugen (2013) How to Kill a Computer Model of Short Term Memory in Psychological Review Part I: Separate Fittings of Experimental Data. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

The short term memory field is inundated with computer models purporting to describe the workings of our mind. I show that several of them are not based in science: they use parameters that do not have intrinsic values but are simply separately fitted to each experimental situation, in effect treating each memory experiment as having different-species subjects.

Item Type:Other
Keywords:short term memory models
Subjects:Psychology > Cognitive Psychology
Neuroscience > Computational Neuroscience
ID Code:9073
Deposited By: Tarnow, Dr. Eugen
Deposited On:17 Sep 2013 14:21
Last Modified:17 Sep 2013 14:21

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