Heads in the cloud: Human memory and external storage implications. Hempinstall, S. American Philosophical Association Newsletters: Philosophy and Computers, 13(2):12–17, 2014. abstract bibtex Extended mind theory holds that human memories can be stored outside the head. Computational theories allow for mechanisms that model the mind. Combining the two with respect to human memory yields a Computational Model of Memory (CMM), a processing schema of the architecture and mechanisms in the head which serves to cross-reference, categorize, and sort memories into, at the very minimum, short and long term. I argue that at memory creation, there is no difference in kind; what differs is the storage medium—whether it is internal or external. Furthermore, the location of the memory is not a limiting factor in either storage or subsequent retrieval since both rely on the same conceptual mechanisms. This model is particularly useful for modeling the memory transactions in and between minds. The CMM illustrates distributive, transactive, and collective memory in action. In Part I of this article, I provide the details of the CMM. In Part II, I cover the philosophical basis for moving from Extended Mind to Extended Memory, as well as responses to philosophical objections to Extended Memory. Part II discusses the cross-disciplinary compatibility of the CMM with the psychological properties of memory recall and integration, and computer information processing architectures. In Part III, the model illustrates the implications and entailments of extended memory, especially insofar as increased dependency may affect the mind, both substantially and functionally. Finally, Part IV suggests future work, particularly the philosophical relevance to the field of artificial intelligence.
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