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The Modularity of Mind

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A foundational cognitive architecture theory proposing that the human mind consists of low-level, domain-specific, informationally encapsulated input modules connected to central unencapsulated belief systems.

Field Cognitive Science · Linguistics
Level of analysis Micro · Individual
Paradigm Cognitivism Structuralism
Key figures 👤 Jerry Fodor (제리 포더)
Year 1983

Key Claims

Jerry Fodor established that perceptual input systems (vision, parsing) operate as fast, mandatory, domain-specific modules that are informationally encapsulated from central cognitive beliefs (e.g., optical illusions persist even when consciously understood).

Further Reading

  • Fodor, J. A. (1983). The Modularity of Mind: An Essay on Faculty Psychology. MIT Press.

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