Mind Map 6-1-2008
Mapping the Human Mind
I have prepared a HTML diagram of some of the functions of the human mind with some selected roles that humans play. It is a work-in-progress designed to stimulate ideas from others interested in designing AI engines.
Go to the download page to get the cogsci zip file. After download, unzip file, open the new folder and activate the diagram by double clicking the HTML file. Mouseover the boxes to display the comments. Resize the diagram using the drop down menu at the bottom right side of the diagram. Click on a box to activate a link to descriptions.
Click on diagram at right for a quick view without mouseovers. The download diagram is easier to read.
Updates
2007-12-09 Initial Mind Map diagram released.
2007-12-16 Mind Map v2 diagram released. Hyperinks added. Click box to activate link. Roles updated. Describe updated.
2007-12-30 Mind Map v3 diagram released. Added models, motivation and interviewer role. Added "how to check an argument" article.
2008-01-06 Mind Map v4 diagram released. Added operation function.
2008-01-13 Added new pages for Concepts, Design, and Code.
2008-01-20 Added new code sample extract sentence. Searching for new articles for design.
2008-01-28 Added new code sample extract clauses.
2008-04-15 Mind Map v5 diagram released. Added Agenda, Allocate, and Segment.
2008-05-09 Mind Map v6 diagram released. Added Simplify.
2008-06-01 Added definition of motivation to home page.
Site Enhancements
Added definition of motivation.
Aikobot says "be reasonable".
Links
Intelligence and Motivation
Intelligence is a property of the mind that encompasses many related abilities, such as the capacities to reason, to plan, to solve problems, to think abstractly, to comprehend ideas, to use language, and to learn.
Motivation is the reason for engaging in a particular behavior. Reasons include needs such as food or a desired object, hobbies, goal, state of being, an ideal, altruism or morality. Motivation controls the initiation, direction, intensity and persistence of human behavior.
