--- abstract: 'In this paper we present the LIDA architecture as a working model of cognition. We argue that such working models are broad in scope and address real world problems in comparison to experimentally based models which focus on specific pieces of cognition. While experimentally based models are useful, we need a working model of cognition that integrates what we know from neuroscience, cognitive science and AI. The LIDA architecture provides such a working model. A LIDA based cognitive robot or software agent will be capable of multiple learning mechanisms. With artificial feelings and emotions as primary motivators and learning facilitators, such systems will ‘live’ through a developmental period during which they will learn in multiple ways to act in an effective, human-like manner in complex, dynamic, and unpredictable environments. We discuss the integration of the learning mechanisms into the existing IDA architecture as a working model of cognition.' altloc: [] chapter: ~ commentary: ~ commref: ~ confdates: ~ conference: 'Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Cognitive Modeling. Eds: Danilo Fum, Fabio Del Missier and Andrea Stocco' confloc: ~ contact_email: ~ creators_id: [] creators_name: - family: Ramamurthy given: Uma honourific: '' lineage: '' - family: Baars given: Bernard J. honourific: '' lineage: '' - family: S. K. given: D'Mello honourific: '' lineage: '' - family: Franklin given: Stan honourific: '' lineage: '' date: 2006 date_type: published datestamp: 2007-11-28 03:12:27 department: ~ dir: disk0/00/00/58/52 edit_lock_since: ~ edit_lock_until: ~ edit_lock_user: ~ editors_id: [] editors_name: [] eprint_status: archive eprintid: 5852 fileinfo: /style/images/fileicons/application_pdf.png;/5852/1/ICCM06%2DUR.pdf full_text_status: public importid: ~ institution: ~ isbn: ~ ispublished: pub issn: ~ item_issues_comment: [] item_issues_count: 0 item_issues_description: [] item_issues_id: [] item_issues_reported_by: [] item_issues_resolved_by: [] item_issues_status: [] item_issues_timestamp: [] item_issues_type: [] keywords: ~ lastmod: 2011-03-11 08:57:01 latitude: ~ longitude: ~ metadata_visibility: show note: ~ number: ~ pagerange: ~ pubdom: TRUE publication: ~ publisher: ~ refereed: TRUE referencetext: ~ relation_type: [] relation_uri: [] reportno: ~ rev_number: 25 series: ~ source: ~ status_changed: 2007-11-28 03:12:27 subjects: - cog-psy - comp-sci-art-intel succeeds: ~ suggestions: ~ sword_depositor: ~ sword_slug: ~ thesistype: ~ title: 'LIDA: A Working Model of Cognition' type: confpaper userid: 7350 volume: ~