ABSTRACT

Therefore, the ontological issue this paper set forth pertains only to the natural mind system.

2 COGNITIVE SCIENCE’S EXPLORATION OF THE MIND SYSTEM

2.1 The construction of the brain map

The greatest achievement in the development of cognitive science thus far is its mapping of the mind using electronic imaging of brain activities produced by the various brain-scanning techniques developed and utilized in neuroscience, such as Electroencephalogram (EEG), Magnetoencephalography (MEG), Positron Emission Tomography (PET), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS).