We present a recurrent multimodal model of binding written words to mental objects and investigate the capability of the network in reading misspelt but categorically related words. Our model consists of three mutually interconnected association modules which store mental objects, represent their written names and bind these together to form mental concepts. A feedback gain controlling top-down...

Aim The aim of this article, the fifth in the care maps series, is to describe a care map that enables healthcare professionals, especially community mental health nurses, and patients to manage hyperprolactinaemia (prolactin elevation), a side effect of atypical antipsychotic drugs. Atypical antipsychotics that have a high, low or very low risk of hyperprolactinaemia are identified (Box 1). Th...

A cognitive map is a graphical representation of mental beliefs of an underlined entity by an expert following a set of discursive representations from his own cognitive representation on a particular subject to help him to think about the presented reality. In This paper, first we briefly present the argumentation theory and the cognitive map model with its applications for decision problems. ...

Concept maps, a specific kind of mental model, are one method of representing and measuring an individual’s knowledge. They are an alternative tool for teaching through building relevant associations, as well as a method for measuring knowledge and recall over time. Concept maps provide a visual representation of conceptual and relationship knowledge within a particular domain. Concept maps loo...

This paper examines the use of qualitative representations in modeling the similarities and differences in causal reasoning for biological kinds between Menominee Native Americans and US majority culture. Qualitative Concept Maps are used for modeling and analyzing transcripts of interviews conducted with these groups. The individual models are used to construct generalizations for the groups, ...

Purpose To develop understanding of how voters view the political brand by analysing the mental maps that voters create when asked to think about a political party. The analysis is both in terms of the nature of the maps and also in terms of the equity associated with a map. Methodology A consumer-oriented approach is developed for mapping the political brand. The brand maps are analysed to dis...