Marcel Brass (Science of Intelligence), “The cognitive neuroscience of implementing novel instructions”
Marcel Brass (Science of Intelligence), “The cognitive neuroscience of implementing novel instructions”
One fundamental difference between human and non-human animals is the ability of humans to instantaneously implement instructed behaviour. While other animals acquire new behaviour via effortful trial-and-error learning or extensive practice, humans can implement novel behaviour based on instructions. This ability is presumably a key aspect of cultural learning. In my talk, I will discuss