Connectionism and LOT

But how can “thirst” not play a role in deciding to
drink Isn’t it part of the input from the body
“Thirst” is a feeling. What plays the functional role of
“thirst” may be a mechanism to detect that the body
is low on water, or is somewhat overheated, but this
may not be recognized by you as a desire, until you
try to explain your own behavior.
Note: imagine reaching unconsciously for a glass of
water, and when someone asks, “why are you
drinking that”, you say, “I guess I was thirsty.”
The explanation could be rather different than the
cause (cf. Freud’s concept of rationalization).