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...

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.

Over the past several decades, the sciences have witnessed a significant paradigm shift. Our traditional notions of order, energy, causality and methodology have all been upended. A new set of views has arisen that enables us to better understand and examine the complexity of nature. In this perspective, behavior is nonlinear, order emerges spontaneously and responses are best understood as the movement of trajectories through multi-dimensional space. This book examines the role that dynamical systems, complexity science, networks, and fractals play in helping to explain the most difficult...

This text begins with a philosophical approach to consciousness, examining some key questions such as what is meant by the term 'conscious, ' and how this applies to vision. The book then explores the major visual phenomena related to attention and conscious experience - including filling-in processes, aftereffects, multi-stability, forms of divided attention, models of visual attention, priming effects, types of attentional blindness, as well as various visual disorders

Geometric wallpaper patterns for use in a wide variety of applications. Basic geometric shapes are modified and repeated to create intricate designs for use in web, graphic design and crafts. Ninety-six different patterns are presented in attractive color schemes. Perfect for surface pattern design. Use to create fabrics, quilts, ornament and more.

With over 300 different patterns in attractive color schemes, this book is perfect for surface pattern design. Each page uses a starting motif from which four border patterns are generated. These can be put to use for any designs that require a border. Examples include web design, picture frames and architectural friezes. The patterns are geometric in nature and the motifs include variations on all the basic polygons as well as unique patterns created by the author.

Tattoo patterns from multiple cultures around the world. Includes human, animal, and abstract geometric designs.

This book contains pastel landscape paintings of many different areas from around the world. Accompanying each image is a matching haiku, also by the author.

Humanity's Future examines the psychological and social impact of likely future events related to advanced technology. Will humanity feel useless in a future where most tasks are automated and robots do all the work? Will society experience alienation and angst, collapsing into a state of decadence and corruption? How might we improve ourselves, as technology advances in unprecedented ways? Who gets to decide? Can we advance civilization and eliminate genocide and war? Philosophical, scientific and pragmatic issues interwine complexly here, and uncertainties abound, but Dr. Friedenberg...

Surface patterns with geometric themes that can be used in textiles, packaging, and other design applications.