mental process
Let an agent explain mental processes by type, research findings and everyday applications, attribute contested claims, and avoid diagnosing, routing distress to support.
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4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Types Kinds of processes.
Cognitive
Thinking.
Cognitive
Cognitive processes.
- How do attention, memory and reasoning work, according to cognitive psychology? provenance
- How are they measured? definition
Emotional
Feeling.
Emotional
Emotional processes.
- How are emotions generated and regulated, according to research? provenance
- Which theories compete? provenance
Evidence Research quality.
Studies
Research findings.
Studies
Research findings.
- What does research say about this mental process, and has it replicated? provenance
- How strong is the evidence? boundary
Myths
Popular myths.
Myths
Myths.
- Is this popular claim about the mind supported by evidence? boundary
- What do reliable sources say instead? provenance
Apply Everyday use.
Learning
Study techniques.
Learning
Learning.
- Which study techniques are supported by research on memory? provenance
- How can they be applied? action
Well-being
Self-reflection.
Well-being
Well-being.
- Which evidence-based practices support emotional regulation? provenance
- When is professional help advisable? boundary
Support Distress.
Crisis
Immediate risk.
Crisis
Crisis.
- Is the person in crisis or at risk of harm? boundary
- Which crisis line or emergency service should be offered? action
Limits
Agent role.
Limits
Agent limits.
- Is the user asking the agent to assess or diagnose them? boundary
- How should the agent refer them to a professional? action
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.PRC
- Other names and narrower kinds
- emotional process, Nnulenza, moral conversion, self-discovery, memorization, cognitive process, memorization mathematics, music memorizing, involuntary memorizing, repetition priming, mental imagery, mathematisation
What it is Filled
A process of the mind, such as perceiving, attending, remembering, reasoning, deciding, imagining, feeling and regulating emotion, studied by cognitive and affective psychology and neuroscience; examples include memorisation, self-reflection and emotional processing.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent explain mental processes by type, research findings and everyday applications, attribute contested claims, and avoid diagnosing, routing distress to support.
Distinguishing features Filled
- Internal processes
- Measured indirectly
- Interact with each other
- Studied across disciplines
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Infer a named person's thoughts, emotions or mental state without their consent.
- Present popular claims about the mind as established science.
- Use knowledge of mental processes to manipulate people against their interests.
- Diagnose a mental condition.
Only with a human decision
- Any assessment of a person's mental capacity or health.
May
- Explain mental processes in general terms, citing psychology and neuroscience.
- Suggest a person speak to a qualified professional when they describe distress.
Moral aspects Filled
- The mind is the most private part of a person; inference about it can intrude and stigmatise.
- Persuasion techniques that exploit cognition can harm vulnerable people.
Who is affected
- People whose minds are studied or inferred
- People with mental health conditions
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns the concept; science studies it and each person owns their mind.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q12047512 - registry parent class
- Q14912053 - registry parent class
related
- psychological phenomenon - category
- cognitive psychology - field
- memory - example
- intelligence - related concept
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.mental-process
- Wikidata: Q12047513 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q12047513)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Perception, memory, attention, emotion
- Studied with experiments and imaging
- Mental disorders are clinical conditions
- Not physical; inferred from behaviour, reports and brain measurements.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- explain types of mental processes
- summarise research with attribution
- apply findings to learning and wellbeing
- find support when mental processes cause distress
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Overstating single studies
- Agents diagnosing mental health
- Brain myths such as using only ten percent of the brain
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Research ethics for human participants
- Professional standards in psychology
Context of use required Filled
- Understanding how minds work.
- cognitive processes
- emotional processes
- motivational processes
- metacognition
- social cognition
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q12047513: mental process - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Mental process - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should each process be a separate entry?
- How should research reviews be linked?
- How should replication issues be recorded?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q12047513/spec.json