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B. F. Skinner
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This document appears to be page 153 of a book or academic essay discussing cognitive science and learning theories. It contrasts 'bottom-up' learning (associated with behavioral psychologists like Skinner and machine learning) with 'top-down' learning (associated with Plato, Descartes, and Chomsky). The author uses the example of detecting email spam—specifically distinguishing between obvious 'Nigerian' scams and more subtle predatory journal solicitations—to illustrate how prior abstract knowledge helps in pattern recognition.
This document appears to be page 115 of a scientific manuscript or book regarding neuroscience and behavioral psychology. It discusses the concept of 'habituation' in learning, citing Eric Kandel's Nobel-winning work with sea snails (Aplysia californica) and Pavlov's work with dogs. It further details the effects of entheogenic agents (psychedelics) like LSD, mescaline, and DMT on neural habituation, referencing researchers from UC La Jolla and Yale. The page bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013615' stamp, indicating it is part of a document production related to a congressional investigation, likely involving Epstein's connections to the scientific community.
This document appears to be page 45 of a manuscript or book discussing the philosophical, spiritual, and scientific concepts of 'energy.' It references various historical figures and their theories on life forces, spanning from religious rituals (Tenebrae) to physics (Feynman, Schroedinger) and psychology (Freud, Maslow). The document bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT' Bates stamp, indicating it was collected as evidence in a congressional investigation.
This page appears to be from a manuscript or memoir, marked with a House Oversight Bates number. The text discusses musical theory, mathematics, and psychology, referencing 'unstable fixed points' and historical mystic practices. It concludes with a biographical note about the narrator meeting Michael Murphy (co-founder of Esalen) during their freshman year at Stanford University.
The text discusses the philosophical and psychological debate between bottom-up learning (association and pattern detection) and top-down learning (using abstract concepts and hypotheses). It illustrates these concepts using the analogy of filtering spam emails, contrasting machine learning pattern recognition with human reasoning based on background knowledge.
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