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The 100-step rule is a connectionist theory constraint from below in cognitive science and neuroscience that states that no primary brain operation (e.g., face
by xfs 8y ago
The 100-step rule is a connectionist theory constraint from below in cognitive science and neuroscience that states that no primary brain operation (e.g., face recognition) can take more than 100 neuron firing “steps.” This imposes a temporal restriction on primary brain processes of 500ms. (Feldman & Ballard, 1982)
- ianai 8y agoThat’s neat. But neurons also trigger multiple neurons. So a single neuron is potentially part of numerous hierarchies.