Translating From Perceptual to Cognitive Coding

摘要: Translating From Perceptual to Cognitive Coding Tyler Davis (thdavis@mail.utexas.edu) Bradley C. Love (brad_love@mail.utexas.edu) W. Todd Maddox (maddox@psy.utexas.edu) Department of Psychology, The University Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78712 USA features typical a certain class objects or particular individual (Gauthier & Tarr, 1997; Tanaka Gauthier, 1997). While these representational changes have been shown facilitate the learning new similar classes individuals within (Gauthier, et al., 1998; Tanaka, Curran, Sheinberg, 2005), they likely do not generalize beyond given basic level category. Thus, perceptual expertise is extremely useful for developing an automatic, stable, and permanent reidentification capacity object, but it too slow specific subserve all occasions where people need be able engage in subordinate identification. Another capacity, which may bootstrap performance while developing, process we will refer as translation. Translation defined mapping sensory information onto compositional alphabet symbols that qualities featural characteristics objects. As with expertise, argue many are learned, instead being fused configural entities, independent features, can applied across wider variety domains. These acquired from sources, most particularly through language (e.g. Quine, 1960), explicit instruction (Experiment 2), task invariants (e.g Schyns, Goldstone, Thiabut, 1998). For object reidentification, person must use them systematically, productively. That is, if possesses set feature labels attach one should very least identify those any their combinations other object. further constraint on success translation context stand relationship refer. example, term green sufficient identifying when only colors environment blue, vary more continuously quickly lose its utility. Though treating development distinct, cases intertwined manner algorithmic automatic processes operate tasks like mental math Logan, 1988; see Figure 1 summary proposed pathways). To this end, well suited bootstrapping during early stages might continue Abstract An important question cognitive science how conceptual knowledge interacts perception. does knowing trucks wheels windshields impact person's recognition truck? Through series categorization tasks, explore two pathways by humans learn One pathway involves acquisition extensive task- relevant experience, leads rapid identification stimuli. A second percepts encoded into symbolic descriptions. results ability stimuli, requires time due demands online process. discussed terms related work categorization, influence thought. Keywords: expertise; identification; coding; translation; categorization; thought Introduction fundamental psychological capacities recognize sameness. In typically studied formation equivalence classes, however there numerous person’s goals require going category membership identity. Whether taking right car home work, dog park, times getting things exact makes difference. This something same equivalent seen previous occasion, termed (cf. Millikan, 1998), our everyday survival. present study investigates capacities, interact allow maximize track time. refers occur experience domain. alter way such become efficient recognizing knowledgeable about unique levels species) naming discussing members (Tanaka Taylor, 1991). However, rather slowly, representations formed largely configural, thus metric relationships between