Cognitive Processes in the Digital Realm

Abstract

Cognitive processes, including reasoning, doubt, and thought, are mental operations used by the brain to comprehend, acquire, retain, and resolve issues. The digital realm transforms human cognition, affecting memory, metacognition, and other cognitive processes. The digital revolution allows for data analysis, environmental monitoring, and predictive reasoning but also presents challenges in reading, writing, remembering, and forgetting. Virtualizing social spaces and using digital media as memory technology further contributes to this transformation. Cognitive science theories like connectionism, functionalism, and the concept of a homunculus help understand these processes. Replicating complex cognitive functions in the digital realm remains a challenge.