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Computer simulation of change in personal belief systems
Author(s) -
Colby Kenneth Mark
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
behavioral science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1099-1743
pISSN - 0005-7940
DOI - 10.1002/bs.3830120310
Subject(s) - dehumanization , belief system , computer science , mental model , line (geometry) , psychology , artificial intelligence , human–computer interaction , cognitive science , cognitive psychology , social psychology , epistemology , sociology , mathematics , philosophy , geometry , anthropology
This paper deals with the following questions and answers: Are models the same as theories? No. Can a computer program serve as a model of human belief systems? Yes. How do humans change their minds? We know little about it. How can models of belief systems be corroborated? By engaging the person whose belief system is being modelled in repeated on‐line dialogues. Is it dehumanizing to use a machine such as a computer as an agent for mental change? No.