You look at three letters. Part of each letter has been covered by an ink smear. The first letter could be either P or R; the second could be either E or F; the third could be either B or D. You immediately "see" the letters RED. Which theory attempts to explain this observation?

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The connectionist model suggests that the brain processes information in a parallel, distributed manner, with multiple neurons activating to represent a concept or idea. In this case, the sight of the three partially covered letters triggers a pattern of activation in the brain that corresponds to the concept of "RED." This is because the brain has learned to associate certain combinations of letters with particular words or concepts through repeated exposure and learning.

You Look at Three Letters