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Judgmental. Although Architects are generally open-minded, they have little patience for things they consider illogical—e.g., emotional outbursts, reluctance to accept data and evidence, or decisions based on feelings.
The Architect
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The unit of processing in the neocortex is the cortical column. Each column is a complete sensory-motor system—that is, it gets inputs and it can generate behaviors. With every movement, a column predicts what its next input will be. Prediction is how a column tests and updates its model.
A Thousand Brains_ A New Theory of Intelligence
Jeff Hawkins
Layer 1: An ancient part of the brain, at its base, found in species from humans to geckos. This layer mediates automatic, regulatory functions. If body temperature drops, this brain region senses it and commands muscles to shiver. If blood glucose levels plummet, that’s sensed here, generating hunger. If an injury occurs, a different loop initiates a stress response.
Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst
Robert M. Sapolsky
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