Neuroscience & Mind
Computational Mind vs. Navigating Mind: The Metaphor Fight Reshaping How Neuroscience Thinks About Thought
Neuroscience has long viewed the brain as a computer processing information, but a new "navigating mind" metaphor is gaining traction. This alternative frames cognition as an embodied system orienting itself in space and time, potentially reshaping research priorities.
Dr. Chloe O'Connell·October 21, 2026
