A proper metaphysics for cognitive performance.
The general failure to individuate component causes in cognitive performance suggests the need for an alternative metaphysics. The metaphysics of control hierarchy theory accommodates the fact of self-organization in nature and the possibility that intentional actions are self-organized. One key assumption is that interactions among processes dominate their intrinsic dynamics. Scaling relations in response time variability motivate this assumption in cognitive performance.
Van Orden
Guy C
GC
Cognitive Systems Group, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA. guy.van.orden@asu.edu
Moreno
Miguel A
MA
Holden
John G
JG
D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D033182:Intention; D008678:Metaphysics; D011930:Reaction Time