#Neuroconstructivism
V. excited by this in Trends in Cognitive Sciences, w/ Mark Johnson and @danakarca.bsky.social

Can computational models tell us something fundamental about cognitive and brain development? We think so. We term it "computational neuroconstructivism".
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Toward computational neuroconstructivism: a framework for developmental systems neuroscience
Brain development is underpinned by complex interactions between neural assemblies, driving structural and functional change. This neuroconstructivism…
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September 13, 2023 at 8:49 AM
Toward computational neuroconstructivism: a framework for developmental systems neuroscience
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August 30, 2023 at 12:11 PM
Neuroconstructivism - I: How the brain constructs cognition academic.oup.com/book/10452
Intelligence as a Developing Function: A Neuroconstructivist Approach by Luca Rinaldi, Annette Karmiloff-Smith pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31162409/
June 27, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Precis of neuroconstructivism: how the brain constructs cognition eprints.bbk.ac.uk/id/eprint/25...
June 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
This is very interesting! I've been reading some of the Annette Karmiloff-Smith/neuroconstructivism + interactive specialisation stuff lately, but I don't often see this kind of work and the more computational stuff mentioned together. Maybe approaching the same thing from different angles?
February 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Oooh, I love discussing Karen Adolph’s work on motor development for links between perception and action, Jacqueline Bachevalier’s work on memory & socioemotional behavior in infant monkeys, and pretty much anything on dynamic systems theory and neuroconstructivism + neurodiversity
October 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
If the inner world shapes reality, the question is whether the shaping is distortion or constitution. Neuroconstructivism says perception builds the world rather than receiving it. Thomas Fuchs bridges this with phenomenology of embodiment. Does the bridge hold?
May 2, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Interesting article - doesn't actually reference developmental systems theory but seems like it's reaching in the same direction. Reminds me a bit of some of your stuff @hane.bsky.social
Toward computational neuroconstructivism: a framework for developmental systems neuroscience
To understand the functional role of neural circuits we must understand the developmental history of those circuits. This is the guiding principle underpinning developmental systems neuroscience (see ...
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