| Description |
1 online resource (xxv, 374 pages) : illustrations |
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Oxford series on cognitive models and architectures |
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Oxford series on cognitive models and architectures.
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| Contents |
Preface: Building blocks for a mind; Contents; 1 Machines to explain the mind; 1.1 From psychology to computational modeling; 1.2 Classes of cognitive models; 1.2.1 Symbolic systems and the Language of Thought Hypothesis; 1.2.2 Cognition without representation?; 1.3 Machines of cognition; 1.3.1 Cognitive science and the computational theory of mind; 1.3.2 Classical (symbolic) architectures: Soar and ACT-R; 1.3.3 Hybrid architectures; 1.3.4 Alternatives to symbolic systems: Distributed architectures; 1.3.5 Agent architectures |
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1.3.6 Cognition and Affect-A conceptual analysis of cognitive systems2 Dörner's "blueprint for a mind"; 2.1 Terminological remarks; 2.2 An overview of the PSI theory and PSI agents; 2.3 A simple autonomous vehicle; 2.4 An outline of the PSI agent architecture; 3 Representation of and for mental processes; 3.1 Neural representations; 3.1.1 Associators and dissociators; 3.1.2 Cortex fields, activators, inhibitors and registers; 3.1.3 Sensor neurons and motor neurons; 3.1.4 Sensors specific to cortex fields; 3.1.5 Quads; 3.2 Partonomies; 3.2.1 Alternatives and subjunctions; 3.2.2 Sensory schemas |
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3.2.3 Effector/action schemas3.2.4 Triplets; 3.2.5 Space and time; 3.2.6 Basic relationships; 3.3 Memory organization; 3.3.1 Episodic schemas; 3.3.2 Behavior programs; 3.3.3 Protocol memory; 3.3.4 Abstraction and analogical reasoning; 3.3.5 Taxonomies; 3.4 Perception; 3.4.1 Expectation horizon; 3.4.2 Orientation behavior; 3.5 HyPercept; 3.5.1 How HyPercept works; 3.5.2 Modification of HyPercept according to the Resolution Level; 3.5.3 Generalization and specialization; 3.5.4 Treating occlusions; 3.5.5 Assimilation of new objects into schemas; 3.6 Situation image; 3.7 Mental stage |
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3.8 Managing knowledge3.8.1 Reflection; 3.8.2 Categorization ("What is it and what does it do?"); 3.8.3 Symbol grounding; 4 Behavior control and action selection; 4.1 Appetence and aversion; 4.2 Motivation; 4.2.1 Urges; 4.2.2 Motives; 4.2.3 Demands; 4.2.4 Fuel and water; 4.2.5 Intactness ("Integrität", integrity, pain avoidance); 4.2.6 Certainty ("Bestimmtheit", uncertainty reduction); 4.2.7 Competence ("Kompetenz", efficiency, control); 4.2.8 Affiliation ("okayness", legitimacy); 4.3 Motive selection; 4.4 Intentions; 4.5 Action; 4.5.1 Automatisms; 4.5.2 Simple Planning |
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4.5.3 "What can be done?"-the Trial-and-error strategy4.6 Modulators; 4.6.1 Activation/Arousal; 4.6.2 Selection threshold.; 4.6.3 Resolution level; 4.6.4 Sampling rate/securing behavior; 4.6.5 The dynamics of modulation; 4.7 Emotion; 4.7.1 Classifying the PSI theory's emotion model; 4.7.2 Emotion as a continuous multidimensional space; 4.7.3 Emotion and motivation; 4.7.4 Emotional phenomena that are modeled by the PSI theory; 5 Language and future avenues; 5.1 Language comprehension; 5.1.1 Matching language symbols and schemas; 5.1.2 Parsing grammatical language; 5.1.3 Handling ambiguity |
| Summary |
This title features chapters on machines to explain the mind, Domer's 'blueprint for a mind', representation of and for mental processes, language and future avenues, from PSI to microPSI, and much more |
| Notes |
"Based on a doctoral dissertation submitted at the Institute for Cognitive Science, Fachbereich Humanwissenschaften, Universität Osnabrück." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-357) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Cognition.
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Artificial intelligence.
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Cognition
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Artificial Intelligence
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cognition.
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artificial intelligence.
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SCIENCE -- Cognitive Science.
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Cognitive Psychology.
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Artificial intelligence
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Cognition
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Kunstmatige intelligentie.
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Cognitie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2008043048 |
| ISBN |
9780199708109 |
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019970810X |
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0195370678 |
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9780195370676 |
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