ABSTRACT
This chapter lays emphasis on how inhibitory processes shape neuronal signaling in relation to behavior in a variety of ways, at least some of which are not what one might expect for inhibition. Emphasizing inhibition might at first seem out of place in relation to Dewey's educational philosophy. The chapter believes that there are several ways in which an understanding of inhibitory processes at the neural level can enrich and expand this perspective. Among the multitude of neural processes to be considered, it focuses on the process of neural inhibition. The chapter believes that a better understanding of what happens at the neural level can expand one's understanding, and appreciation, of the experience. Neural inhibition in both feedforward and feedback varieties can also dramatically influence the sensory information available for consideration, filtering incoming information to allow selective attention and corresponding exclusion.
