Modeling Structure and Dynamics of Selective Attention

Hecke Schrobsdorff; Matthias Ihrke; J. Michael Herrmann

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-34274-5_50

Modeling Structure and Dynamics of Selective Attention

Hecke Schrobsdorff, Matthias Ihrke, J. Michael Herrmann

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We present a cognitive architecture that includes perception, memory, attention, decision making, and action. The model is formulated in terms of an abstract dynamics for the activations of features, their binding into object entities, semantic categorization as well as related memories and appropriate reactions. The dynamical variables interact in a connectionist network which is shown to be adaptable to a variety of experimental paradigms. We find that selective attention can be modeled by means of inhibitory processes and by a threshold dynamics. The model is applied to the problem of disambiguating a number of theories for negative priming, an effect that is studied in connection to selective attention.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures 2012
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting of the BICA Society
Editors	Antonio Chella, Roberto Pirrone, Rosario Sorbello, Rún Kamilla Jóhannsdóttir
Place of Publication	Berlin, Heidelberg
Publisher	Springer
Pages	287-295
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-642-34274-5
ISBN (Print)	978-3-642-34273-8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34274-5_50
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Name	Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Volume	196
ISSN (Print)	2194-5357

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Schrobsdorff, H., Ihrke, M., & Herrmann, J. M. (2013). Modeling Structure and Dynamics of Selective Attention. In A. Chella, R. Pirrone, R. Sorbello, & R. K. Jóhannsdóttir (Eds.), Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures 2012: Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting of the BICA Society (pp. 287-295). (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 196). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34274-5_50

Schrobsdorff, Hecke ; Ihrke, Matthias ; Herrmann, J. Michael. / Modeling Structure and Dynamics of Selective Attention. Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures 2012: Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting of the BICA Society. editor / Antonio Chella ; Roberto Pirrone ; Rosario Sorbello ; Rún Kamilla Jóhannsdóttir. Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer, 2013. pp. 287-295 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing).

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Schrobsdorff, H, Ihrke, M & Herrmann, JM 2013, Modeling Structure and Dynamics of Selective Attention. in A Chella, R Pirrone, R Sorbello & RK Jóhannsdóttir (eds), Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures 2012: Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting of the BICA Society. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol. 196, Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp. 287-295. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34274-5_50

Modeling Structure and Dynamics of Selective Attention. / Schrobsdorff, Hecke; Ihrke, Matthias; Herrmann, J. Michael.
Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures 2012: Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting of the BICA Society. ed. / Antonio Chella; Roberto Pirrone; Rosario Sorbello; Rún Kamilla Jóhannsdóttir. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer, 2013. p. 287-295 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Vol. 196).

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Schrobsdorff H, Ihrke M, Herrmann JM. Modeling Structure and Dynamics of Selective Attention. In Chella A, Pirrone R, Sorbello R, Jóhannsdóttir RK, editors, Biologically Inspired Cognitive Architectures 2012: Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting of the BICA Society. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer. 2013. p. 287-295. (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-34274-5_50

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