In contrast to the traditional view, more recent approaches analyze the mind in terms of mental modules rather than faculties. A mental module is an inborn system of the brain that automatically performs a particular function within a specific domain without conscious awareness or effort. In contrast to faculties, the concept of mental modules is normally used to provide a more limited explanation. It is typically restricted to certain low-level cognitive processes without trying to explain how they are integrated into higher-level processes such as conscious reasoning. Many low-level cognitive processes responsible for visual perception have this automatic and unconscious nature. In the case of visual illusions like the Müller-Lyer illusion, the underlying processes continue their operation and the illusion persists even after a person has become aware of the illusion, indicating the mechanical and involuntary nature of the process. Other examples of mental modules concern cognitive processes responsible for language processing and facial recognition.
In contrast to the traditional view more recent approaches analyze the mind in terms of mental modules rather than faculties A mental module is an inborn system of the brain that automatically performs a particular function within a specific domain without conscious awareness o,r effort In contrast to faculties the concept of mental modules is normally used to provide a more limited explanation It is typically restricted to certain low-level cognitive processes without trying to explain how they are integrated into higher-level processes such as conscious reasoning Many low-level cognitive processes responsible ,for visual perception have this automatic and unconscious nature In the case of visual illusions like the Müller-Lyer illusion the underlying processes continue their operation and the illusion persists even after a person has become aware of the illusion indicating the mechanical and involuntary nature of the process Other examples of mental modules concern cognitive proce:sses responsible for language processing and facial recognition