conceptan
Conceptan is a theoretical construct used to describe how intelligent agents form and manage abstract ideas by integrating perceptual inputs with prior knowledge. In this framework, a conceptan represents not a single idea but a dynamic, multi-layered structure that can flexibly combine sub-concepts into context-appropriate meanings.
Originating in discussions of concept formation and embodied cognition, the term conceptan was coined in the
Conceptans comprise three features: compositionality, allowing sub-concepts to be recombined; contextual modulation, tuning activation based on
In cognitive science and artificial intelligence, the conceptan model offers a framework for explaining how humans
Critics argue that conceptan remains abstract and difficult to measure empirically, with challenges in operationalizing its