Publicaties
Development of a Thermodynamics of Human Cognition and Human Culture Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Inspired by foundational studies in classical and quantum physics, and by information retrieval studies in quantum information theory, we prove that the notions of 'energy' and 'entropy' can be consistently introduced in human language and, more generally, in human culture. More explicitly, if energy is attributed to words according to their frequency of appearance in a text, then the ensuing energy levels are distributed non-classically, ...
Quantum Structure in Cognition and the Foundations of Human Reasoning Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Derived stimulus relations and their role in a behavior-analytic account of human language and cognition Universiteit Gent
Computer vision and human behaviour, emotion and cognition detection Universiteit Antwerpen KU Leuven
Evolving building blocks of rhythm: how human cognition creates music via cultural transmission Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Why does musical rhythm have the structure it does? Musical rhythm, in all its cross-cultural diversity, exhibits commonalities across world cultures. Traditionally, music research has been split into two fields. Some scientists focused on musicality, namely the human biocognitive predispositions for music, with an emphasis on cross-cultural similarities. Other scholars investigated music, seen as a cultural product, focusing on the variation ...
Evolving building blocks of rhythm: How human cognition creates music via cultural transmission Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Why does musical rhythm have the structure it does? Musical rhythm, in all its cross-cultural diversity, exhibits commonalities across world cultures. Traditionally, music research has been split into two fields. Some scientists focused on musicality, namely the human biocognitive predispositions for music, with an emphasis on cross-cultural similarities. Other scholars investigated music, seen as a cultural product, focusing on the variation ...