Cognitive Science

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Exploring the Role of Emotion in Brain-Computer Interfaces

Imagine if your brain was a computer and your emotions were its software. That’s the concept behind affective brain-computer interfaces in emotion artificial intelligence and medical engineering. Researchers are studying how to capture and interpret our emotions using brain signals, with the goal of enhancing communication between humans and machines. Just like a translator helps […]

Published on July 11, 2023

Functional extreme learning machine

Imagine you’re trying to build a high-performance race car, but you want to streamline the process and get faster results. That’s where the Functional Extreme Learning Machine (FELM) comes in. Just like a skilled mechanic who knows all the ins and outs of building a powerful engine, the FELM uses functional neurons as its basic […]

Published on July 11, 2023

Categorical Updating in a Bayesian Propensity Problem

Abstract We present three experiments using a novel problem in which participants update their estimates of propensities when faced with an uncertain new instance. We examine this using two different causal structures (common cause/common effect) and two different scenarios (agent-based/mechanical). In the first, participants must update their estimate of the propensity for two warring nations […]

Published on July 10, 2023