Artificial Psychology

The Quest for What It Means to Be Human

Jay Friedenberg

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Psychology Press
17 March 2008

Intelligence & reasoning; Artificial intelligence

Is it possible to construct an artificial person? Researchers in the field of artificial intelligence have for decades been developing computer programs that emulate human intelligence. This book goes beyond intelligence and describes how close we are to recreating many of the other capacities that make us human. These abilities include learning, creativity, consciousness, and emotion. The attempt to understand and engineer these abilities constitutes the new interdisciplinary field of artificial psychology, which is characterized by contributions from philosophy, cognitive psychology, neuroscience, computer science, and robotics. This work is intended for use as a main or supplementary introductory textbook for a course in cognitive psychology, cognitive science, artificial intelligence, or the philosophy of mind. It examines human abilities as operating requirements that an artificial person must have and analyzes them from a multidisciplinary approach. The book is comprehensive in scope, covering traditional topics like perception, memory, and problem solving.

However, it also describes recent advances in the study of free will, ethical behavior, affective architectures, social robots, and hybrid human-machine societies.

By: Jay Friedenberg
Imprint: Psychology Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 187mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 680g
ISBN: 9780805855845
ISBN 10: 080585584X
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 17 March 2008
Audience: College/higher education , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction. Brain and Mind. Perception and Action. Learning and Memory. Thinking. Language. Intelligence. Creativity. Free Will and Decision Making. Consciousness. Motivation and Emotion. Biology. Social Behavior. Conclusion.

Friedenberg, Jay