Perceptions, Imagery, Memory, and Consciousness in Man and Machine
I propose a number of principles that I believe are substantial for various faculties of the mammalian brain, such as perception, expectations, imagery, and memory. The same principles are also of interest when designing an artificial but biologically inspired cognitive architecture. More-over, I di...
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| description | I propose a number of principles that I believe are substantial for various faculties of the mammalian brain, such as perception, expectations, imagery, and memory. The same principles are also of interest when designing an artificial but biologically inspired cognitive architecture. More-over, I discuss how the same principles may lie behind the ability to represent new concepts and to imagine fictitious and impossible objects, while also giving us reasons to believe that there are limits to our imagination and to what it is possible for us to think about. Some ideas regarding how these principles could be relevant for an autonomous agent to become functionally conscious are discussed as well. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7090b2fa8b85429b888c55f5abfc34242023-11-23T18:34:31ZengMDPI AGProceedings2504-39002022-04-0181113210.3390/proceedings2022081132Perceptions, Imagery, Memory, and Consciousness in Man and MachineMagnus Johnsson0Department of Computer Science and Media Technology, Malmö University, 205 06 Malmö, SwedenI propose a number of principles that I believe are substantial for various faculties of the mammalian brain, such as perception, expectations, imagery, and memory. The same principles are also of interest when designing an artificial but biologically inspired cognitive architecture. More-over, I discuss how the same principles may lie behind the ability to represent new concepts and to imagine fictitious and impossible objects, while also giving us reasons to believe that there are limits to our imagination and to what it is possible for us to think about. Some ideas regarding how these principles could be relevant for an autonomous agent to become functionally conscious are discussed as well.https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/81/1/132perceptionmemoryexpectationsimageryconsciousnessself-organization |
| spellingShingle | Magnus Johnsson Perceptions, Imagery, Memory, and Consciousness in Man and Machine Proceedings perception memory expectations imagery consciousness self-organization |
| title | Perceptions, Imagery, Memory, and Consciousness in Man and Machine |
| title_full | Perceptions, Imagery, Memory, and Consciousness in Man and Machine |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions, Imagery, Memory, and Consciousness in Man and Machine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions, Imagery, Memory, and Consciousness in Man and Machine |
| title_short | Perceptions, Imagery, Memory, and Consciousness in Man and Machine |
| title_sort | perceptions imagery memory and consciousness in man and machine |
| topic | perception memory expectations imagery consciousness self-organization |
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