Mental representations form the basis of all mental computation - in fact, these mind-internal representations are the only thing we actually directly experience at all! In this video, we'll talk about the basics of computation in the mind.


0:00 - How do we experience the world?
3:16 - Mental representations
7:30 - Imagistic representation
14:50 - Propositional representation
20:42 - Symbolic representation
21:54 - Digital vs analog
24:17 - Weber's Law
30:39 - Wrapping up
32:50 - Key concepts

Sources:
Friedenberg & Silverman (2021). Cognitive Science: An introduction to the study of the mind. Chapter 1. https://books.google.com/books?id=P9d...
University of Exeter. Aphantasia: A life without mental images.    • Aphantasia: A life without mental images  

And check out this great Numberphile video on Weber’s Law!    • Weber's Law - Numberphile