Sekirov Dictionary

brainist

noun 3
adjective 2
forms 3

noun3

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One who believes cognition and sentience are purely a matter of physical brain functions.
- Hence for the cognitivist, working memory is linked to encoding and the formation of a new memory, whereas for the brainist it is linked to retrieval and the use of memory. — 2007
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Someone who values the brain and its power.
- We could all make jokes about "brainists": people who see you just for the grey matter. — 1991
One who creates music by re-experiencing emotions while attached to an EEG cap.

adjective2

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Prejudiced based on intelligence and cognitive ability.
- I hate to be "brainist" but Boardman's IQ is about 10 times Gascoigne's; he's not 50lbs overweight; and he's not overpaid. — 1995
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Holding the belief that cognition and sentience are the result of brain functions.
- So AI has been anything but brainist in that sense. On the other hand, it is also appreciated that different sort of hardware can run different algorithms, ... — 1997

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