Difficulties Facing Some Extant Theories

Abstract

It is important to distinguish between neuropsychological theories and ‘brain models’. The latter may try to explain how brains work, but, unlike the former, do not necessarily link phenomena of experimental and observational psychology with the neurosciences. NPMs can be roughly divided into (1) hypothesised neural nets with neuropsychological implications, (2) mapping models which include so-called ‘field theories’ as well as the present NPM, (3) models concerned with engram formation and (4) miscellaneous models which may share features with the three preceding classes.