João Ereiras Vedor

Code Psychology: How Organic Codes Create Mind

Theory & Psychology May 11, 2026 João Ereiras Vedor

Code Psychology extends Marcello Barbieri’s Code Biology paradigm to psychological phenomena, proposing that mental processes operate through organic codes—arbitrary rule-based mappings between neural signals (signs) and subjective experiences (meanings) mediated by adaptors. This theoretical framework addresses persistent epistemological challenges in psychology, including mind–body dualism,...