1st Edition

The Computer Simulation of Behaviour

By Michael J Apter Copyright 1970
182 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages
by Routledge

182 Pages
by Routledge

This book, originally published in 1970, concerns the new technique of computer simulation in psychology at the time. Computer programs described include models of learning, problem-solving, pattern recognition, the use of language, and personality. More general topics are discussed including the evaluation of such models, the relation of the field to cybernetics, and the problem posed by... Read more

Acknowledgements.  What this book is about.  1. Brains, Computers and Models  2. Cybernetics  3. Digital Computing  4. Learning  5. Problem Solving  6. Pattern: Recognition and Creation  7. Language  8. Personality  9. Consciousness.  Further Reading.  Index.

Biography

Michael J. Apter