Association, conditioning, and symbolic learning represent distinct psychological processes.
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Association, conditioning, and symbolic learning are recognized across psychological and computational literature as fundamentally distinct processes operating through different mechanisms.
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Artificial Intelligence for Cognitive Systems: Deep Learning, Neuro- symbolic Integration, and Human-Centric Intelligence
2025 · cited by 3
Distinguishes between neural associative mechanisms and symbolic reasoning networks in cognitive architectures.
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A brief history of dopamine prediction errors.
2026 · cited by 0
Details how associative learning rules differ from rule-based computational algorithms.
A review and integration of models on delusion maintenance.
2026 · cited by 0
Classifies distinct etiological frameworks separating associative learning from cognitive and symbolic processing.
Motor activation in cue-guided behavior: Neural evidence from human Pavlovian-to-instrumental transfer (PIT).
2026 · cited by 0
Examines how Pavlovian conditioning mechanisms interact with separate instrumental action representations.