Published
cognition
vr.tr.cognition · thing-q2200417
Let an agent discuss cognition as a set of processes studied by cognitive science, give only general information on cognitive difficulties, and avoid inferring impairment.
Thing Registry Activities and processes ACT.PRC
Bundle → Layer → Finding → QuestionsClassifiersWhat it isWhy it existsDistinguishing featuresWhat robots and AI may and may not doMoral aspectsOwnersLinks to other meta-modelsIdentity and identifiersDirect propertiesRecognitionCapabilities and actionsHazards and failure modesStandards and interfacesContext of useSources
Bundle → Layer → Finding → Questions Filled
4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions
Processes Which cognitive process.
Process
Memory, attention, reasoning.
Process
The process in question.
- Which cognitive process is involved? definition
- How does it interact with others? definition
Models
Theories.
Models
Theoretical models.
- Which model explains this process? provenance
- How well supported is it? measurement
Assessment Measuring cognition.
Tests
Validated instruments.
Tests
Tests and norms.
- Which validated test measures this, and for which population? provenance
- Who may administer it? boundary
Limits
What not to infer.
Inference limits
Limits for agents.
- Is an agent inferring impairment without evidence? boundary
- When should it suggest professional assessment? action
Support Design and help.
Design
Cognitive accessibility.
Design
Accessible design.
- Is the content understandable and predictable for people with cognitive disabilities? measurement
- Which guidelines apply? provenance
Interventions
Evidence-based support.
Interventions
Supported interventions.
- Which interventions have evidence? provenance
- Which claims lack evidence? boundary
Research Cognitive science.
Findings
Robustness.
Findings
Robust findings.
- How robust is this finding? measurement
- Has it replicated? provenance
Computational models
AI and cognition.
Models
Computational analogies.
- How far do computational models explain this? boundary
- Where does the analogy fail? boundary
Classifiers Filled
- Family
- Thing Registry
- Category
- Activities and processes
- Entry kind
- thing
- Plane
- ACT
- Domain
- ACT.PRC
- Other names and narrower kinds
- music cognition, catchiness, executive dysfunction, cognitive distortion, Volitional Dysregulation, dysexecutive syndrome, automatic negative thoughts, cognitive dysfunction, jumping to conclusions, Perseverative cognition, bird intelligence, cat intelligence
What it is Filled
The mental processes of acquiring, processing, storing and using information, including perception, attention, memory, language, reasoning and decision-making.
Why it exists Filled
Let an agent discuss cognition as a set of processes studied by cognitive science, give only general information on cognitive difficulties, and avoid inferring impairment.
Distinguishing features Filled
- A family of mental processes
- Studied across psychology, neuroscience, linguistics and computing
- Distinct from emotion, though interacting
- Cognitive difficulties need professional assessment
What robots and AI may and may not do Filled
Must not
- Assess or label a person's cognitive ability or decline without a qualified professional.
- Present contested findings, such as group differences in ability, as settled fact.
- Use cognitive biases deliberately to manipulate a person's decisions.
- Infer a person's cognitive state from their data without consent.
Only with a human decision
- Any assessment of a person's cognitive capacity that affects their rights or care.
May
- Explain cognitive processes in general terms with cited research.
- Describe how cognitive tests are used, stating their limits.
Moral aspects Filled
- Claims about cognition have been used to rank and exclude groups of people.
- People with cognitive impairments must keep their dignity and say in decisions about them.
Who is affected
- People with cognitive impairments
- Test-takers
- Carers
Owners Filled
Steward
Nobody owns cognition; each person's mind is their own.
Links to other meta-models Filled
parent
- Q14912053 - registry parent class
- Q781413 - registry parent class
related
- psychology and neuroscience - disciplines
- thought - reasoning
- intelligence - a measured construct
- mental disorder and disease - conditions
What else AI and robots need to interact with it Filled
Identity and identifiers required Filled
- Vercy registry: vr.tr.cognition
- Wikidata: Q2200417 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2200417)
Direct properties not applicable Not applicable
Not applicable
Plane ACT: no invented physical properties.
Recognition optional Filled
- Performance on tasks and tests
- Brain imaging correlates
- Difficulties such as executive dysfunction are clinical concepts
- Not visible; inferred from behaviour, tests and brain measures.
Capabilities and actions required Filled
- study it, in cognitive science
- assess it, with validated tests by professionals
- support it, with accessible design
- model it, computationally
Hazards and failure modes required Filled
- Inferring cognitive impairment from casual interaction
- Unvalidated brain-training claims
- Inaccessible design for people with cognitive disabilities
Standards and interfaces required Filled
- Clinical guidelines for cognitive assessment
- Accessibility standards for cognitive accessibility (W3C COGA)
Context of use required Filled
- Cognition is how people and animals know and think; understanding it informs education, design and health.
- perception and attention
- memory
- language
- reasoning and problem-solving
- executive functions
- music cognition
Sources Filled
- Wikidata item Q2200417: cognition - identity and sense of the item
- Wikipedia: Cognition - general description of the item
Open questions
- Should cognitive processes be separate entries?
- How should agents support users with cognitive disabilities?
- How should validated and unvalidated claims be marked?
Machine files
Provenance
thing registry research (pass 2) · unreviewed
Built from: models/things/publications/thing-q2200417/spec.json