representational constraints

the limitations imposed by the brain on the form and content of mental constructions, as reflected in the innateness of some types of knowledge (e.g., simple concepts of addition and subtraction). See also architectural constraints; chronotopic constraints.

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electrode

n. an instrument with a positive-pole cathode and a negative-pole anode used to stimulate biological tissues electrically or record electrical activity in these tissues. Also called bipolar electrode. See also microelectrode.