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Jay McClelland appears on the Lex Fridman Podcast as a pioneering cognitive scientist deeply immersed in the study of neural networks, human cognition, and the historical milestones of psychology. Throughout his interview, McClelland did not offer casual reading recommendations, but instead frequently cited foundational texts and historical literature to trace the evolution of cognitive science and mathematical systems. He discussed a 1967 book titled Cognitive Psychology, authored by Robert L. Solso, which marked the formal emergence of the field while reflecting the author's initial belief that the study of the nervous system held only peripheral interest for understanding the mind. McClelland also referenced Euclid's Elements, edited by Dana Densmore, citing it as a crucial historical touchstone that laid out formal systems and rules of inference for deriving mathematical truths. Furthermore, he discussed Explorations in Cognition, a collaborative book written by Dave Rumelhart and Don Norman, referencing specific theoretical problems that the authors grappled with toward the end of the text. Through these detailed literary and historical references, McClelland positions himself as a scholar who intimately understands the historical trajectory of his field, grounding his technical insights into neural networks within a rich tradition of psychological and mathematical literature.
Books recommended by Jay McClelland
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Cognitive psychology
Discussed“there was a book published in 67 called cognitive psychology and the author said that you know the study of the nervous system was only of peripheral interest”
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Cognitive Psychology
Discussed“cognitive psychology had just become a field there was a book published in 67 called cognitive psychology um and the author said that you know the study of the nervous system was only of peripheral interest it wasn't going to tell us anything about the mind”
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Euclid's Elements
Discussed“but euclid's elements were the the kind of the touch point of a of a coherent document that sort of laid out this idea of an actual formal system within which these objects were characterized and the um the system of uh inference that um allowed new truths to be derived from others was sort of like established as a”
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Explorations in cognition
Discussed“dave rummelhart had written a book together with another man named don norman and the book was called explorations in cognition”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| #222 – Jay McClelland: Neural Networks and the Emergence of Cognition | Lex Fridman Podcast | 2021-09-20 | 5 |