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Modularity of mind is the notion that a mind may, at least in part, be composed of innate neural structures or mental modules which have distinct, established, and evolutionarily developed functions. However, different definitions of "module" have been proposed by different authors. According to Jerry Fodor, the author of Modularity of Mind, a system can be considered 'modular' if its functions are made of multiple dimensions or units to some degree. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Modularity of mindA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Microbiota alteration and modulation in Alzheimer's disease by gerobiotics: The gut-health axis for a good mindInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Der (un)teilbare GeistThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Pragmatics, Modularity and Mind‐readingCited 656 times
- Go sideways: Cognitive moduleA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Domain specificityA closely related topic
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Pragmatics, Modularity and Mind‐reading
Précis of The Modularity of Mind
Modularity, Development and ‘Theory of Mind’
Brain and cognitive evolution: Forms of modularity and functions of mind.
Loss of semantic memory: implications for the modularity of mind
Modularity and the Social Mind
How to think about the Modularity of Mind-Reading
Understanding photos, models, and beliefs: A test of the modularity thesis of theory of mind
🆕 Influential since 2022
📚 Books worth reading
- 📕Der (un)teilbare GeistRalph-Axel Müller · 1991
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