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Abstract
A phrase which has become fashionable in discussing neuropsychological functioning is “parallel distributed processing”. The meaning and implica- tions of this phrase are examined in the papers edited by Hinton and Ander- son (1981) in “Parallel models of associative memory” (henceforth, PMAM). Since the book was published the theoretical ideas discussed in it have steadily increased in popularity and influence. Indeed, in retrospect, it appears as though the book set out the beginnings of an alternative framework for understanding neuropsychological functioning. Given this, and the current interest in cognitive neuropsychology, it is appropriate to examine the book and the new framework critically.
