Cognitive Science Program. The Concept of Energy in Psychological Theory.

Abstract

We seek to understand the integration of computational (information processing) concepts of cognition and energetics (arousal, emotion, temperament). We briefly outline the traditions out of which concepts of cognition and energetics arise. We argue that the integration of these concepts is best done at the level of the component facilitations and inhibitions describing elementary cognitive operations modulated by midbrain arousal systems. We explore this integration for the area of selective attention by defining a hierarchical selective attensystem in terms of its mental operations and the neural systems supporting them. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA172085

Entities

People

  • Mary K. Rothbart
  • Michael Posner

Organizations

  • University of Oregon

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Governments
  • Information Processing
  • Military Research
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Psychological Theory
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Systems Analysis and Design