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abstract: "This paper outlines a design-based methodology for the study of mind as a part of the broad discipline of Artificial Intelligence. Within that framework some architectural requirements for human-like minds are discussed, and some preliminary suggestions made regarding mechanisms underlying motivation, emotions, and personality. A brief description is given of the `Nursemaid' or `Minder' scenario being used at the University of Birmingham as a framework for research on these problems. It may be possible later to combine some of these ideas with work on synthetic agents inhabiting virtual reality environments."
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  - family: Sloman
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date: 1996
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datestamp: 1998-06-22
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  - family: Trappl
    given: Robert
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  - family: Petta
    given: Paolo
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publication: 'Creating Personalities for Synthetic Actors: Towards Autonomous Personality Agents'
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status_changed: 2007-09-12 16:33:08
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  - clin-psy
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  - comp-sci-art-intel
  - comp-sci-robot
  - phil-epist
  - phil-mind
  - phil-sci
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title: What sort of control system is able to have a personality?
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