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>From: jimst@ichips.intel.com (Jim Stanley)
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Subject: "Interpreter" view of cognition
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I am new to this newsgroup, so forgive me if this is an inappropriate
or often-asked query.

I recently heard of a theory of cognition which holds that the human
brain contains a number of small specialty minds which are paged in and
out as needed by a central 'interpreter.'  The interpreter is held to
exist in the left hemisphere (presumably related to handedness).
Congitive problems can arise when the interpreter can't bring in or 
remove the proper specialty mind at the right time.

I'd be interested to hear how far this theory has been pursued and what
its current standing is in the psychology and physiology communities.

Thanks in advance.

-- 
James C. Stanley, Multimedia Software Technology Group
Intel Corp., Hillsboro, OR  (503)696-4847
jimst@intel.com


