COGS 100 Lecture 3: COGS. L3 - sept 14

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Cognitive Science
• Course: COGS 100
• Professor: Farhana Zulkernine

Document Summary

Mental processes are analogous to computational processes and can be better understood by programming computers to mimic human behaviour. Process = data representation + goal driven data manipulation procedure: computer, computation = data structure + algorithms, mind, thinking = representation + procedures, brain, reaction = neuron structure + firing and signal propagation rules. Apply procedures to representation to produce thought or action. Apply algorithms to data structures to perform computation and generate result. Apply physical firing and signal propagation rules on the neuron structure to generate reaction. One thought will cause other thoughts to occur (see above) Rules: two types- rules for reasoning with logic propositions or execution of an action when u(cid:374)der (cid:272)ertai(cid:374) (cid:272)o(cid:374)ditio(cid:374)s. e(cid:454). If its rai(cid:374)i(cid:374)g take the u(cid:373)(cid:271)rella (cid:449)he(cid:374) goi(cid:374)g out". Connections: representation that allows us to relate the different knowledge we have and enable casual relation of our thoughts. Computational level: a description of the problem that the process solves and the goal.