The Place of Cognitive Architectures in a Rational Analysis

Abstract

It is argued that human cognition can be predicted from the assumption that it is optimized to the information-processing demands that are placed on it. Results that are taken in support of particular architectures (PDP, ACT*, SOAR) are shown to be consequences of this rationality principle of human cognition. Implications of this rationality principle for cognitive architectures are discussed. Keywords: Memory; Categorization; Rational analysis; Data processing; Cognitive architecture; Artificial intelligence.

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 14, 1988
Accession Number
ADA219062

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  • John R. Anderson

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