On Energy Efficiency and the Brain’s Resistance to Change: The Neurological Evolution of Dogmatism and Close-Mindedness

Abstract

The brain has been described as very resistant to change. However, why it does this has not been fully explained. In this paper, I propose that resilience to the disruption of consolidated memory is at the heart of the brain’s resistance to change, and this resilience is a consequence of its energy efficiency evolutionary adaptations. I discussed the implications of this energy efficiency adaptation on dogmatism, close-mindedness, and artificial intelligence.

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Dogmatism close-mindedness open-mindedness confirmation bias evolution artificial intelligence brain’s resistance to change

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