cognitive architecture
KOG-nih-tiv AR-kih-tek-chur
ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv ˈɑːrkɪˌtɛktʃərListen
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a theory of the fixed structural and computational features of the human cognitive system that remain constant across tasks and that explain, at a general level, how human cognition works; cognitive architectures specify the memory systems, processing resources, learning mechanisms, and control structures that underlie all intelligent behaviour; influential architectures include ACT-R (Adaptive Control of Thought-Rational) developed by John Anderson at Carnegie Mellon University, SOAR developed by Allen Newell, and the EPIC architecture; cognitive architectures are used both as scientific theories of human cognition and as frameworks for building computational AI systems that replicate human-like intelligent behaviour, making them a bridge between cognitive science and artificial intelligence research
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