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Book SynopsisHuman cognitive processes and defense mechanisms, as described in psychoanalysis, bring about new notions and paradigms for artificial intelligence systems. One key reason is that the human cognitive processes and defense mechanisms in question can accomplish conflict detection functionalities, filter functionalities, and other system stabilizing tasks within artificial intelligence systems. Yet artificial cognitive architectures lack the capability to analyze complex situations as well as the universal competencies needed to orientate themselves in complex environments in various domains. Psychoanalytic Defense Mechanisms in Cognitive Multi-Agent Systems addresses this dilemma by exploring how to describe, model, and implement psychoanalytic defense mechanisms in the course of a project that provides a functional model of the human mind.
With discussions focusing on the development of a mathematical description for the implementation of conflict detection, the activat
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‘This book provides a refreshing, interdisciplinary perspective on how to build an Artificial General Intelligence. Friedrich Gelbard very systematically not only conceptualizes, but also implements a cognitive architecture based on theoretical contributions from psychoanalysis -- a much neglected approach in mainstream artificial intelligence research. I highly recommend this contribution as a 'must read' for any interdisciplinary scholar at the intersection between multi-agent systems, cognitive science, and affective computing.’ - Christian Becker-Asano, Corporate Sector Research and Advance Engineering, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany"
‘This book provides a refreshing, interdisciplinary perspective on how to build an Artificial General Intelligence. Friedrich Gelbard very systematically not only conceptualizes, but also implements a cognitive architecture based on theoretical contributions from psychoanalysis -- a much neglected approach in mainstream artificial intelligence research. I highly recommend this contribution as a 'must read' for any interdisciplinary scholar at the intersection between multi-agent systems, cognitive science, and affective computing.’ - Christian Becker-Asano, Corporate Sector Research and Advance Engineering, Robert Bosch GmbH, Germany"
Table of Contents1. Motivation, Requirements, and Methodology 2. Context of the Field of Research 3. Concepts to Develop a Technical Model of the Human Mind 4. Technical Model of the Defense Processes 5. Implementation of the Defense Processes 6. Simulation Environment and Performed Processes 7. Conclusion and Outlook
