connectionism


con·nec·tion·ism

C5600400 (kə-nĕk′shə-nĭz′əm)n. The theory that thought, behavior, and especially learning can be explained and modeled by neural networks.
con·nec′tion·ist n. & adj.

connectionism

(kəˈnɛkʃənɪzəm) n (Psychology) psychol the theory that the connections between brain cells mediate thought and govern behaviour