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By Roger C. Schank and Rober P. Abelson, 1977
An Inquiry Into Human Knowledge Structures.
For both people and machines, each in their own way, there is a serious problem in common of making sense out of what they hear, see, or are told about the world. The conceptual apparatus necessary to perform even a partial feat of understanding is formidable and fascinating. Our analysis of this apparatus is what this book is about.
Scripts, Plans, Goals, and Understanding at Amazon
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By Roger C. Schank, 1983
At the root of our ability to understand is our ability to find the most relevant memory at just the right time.
A dynamic memory is one that starts out with one set of structures and then, learning from experience, changes those structures by the use of reminding and generalization from reminding. In this influential book, Schank sets out a theory of human language, learning, and memory that has ramifications for technology as well as for the scientific understanding of the mind.
Dynamic Memory at Amazon
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By Roger C. Schank and Peter Childers, 1988
Learning to Ask and Answer the Right Questions.
Creative people tend to treat the most everyday phenomena as slightly odd. They notice things and ask questions about them. They aren’t satisfied with what others take for granted.
In this book, Schank discusses the nature of the creative mind, highlights the principal attitudes that can inhibit creativity, and offers a set of concrete recommendations for how to transform a “bad” question into a more precise, direct one that yields a creative solution.
The Creative Attitude at Amazon
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By Roger C. Schank, 1991
By showing what we do when we read a menu, select a wine, sample a dish, argue with a waiter, or recall a favourite meal, this fascinating and accessible book illustrates what kinds of mental operations we perform, why we do what we do, and how we remember—in general, what it means to be intelligent. With wit and insight, Schank reveals the importance of stereotypes in learning, the role of stories in explanation, and the relationship of expectations and predictions to understanding.
The Connoisseur's Guide to the Mind at Amazon |
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By Roger C. Schank, 1991
Why, when something important happens to you, do you feel compelled to tell someone about it?
“Our interest in telling and hearing stories is strongly related to the nature of intelligence,” Schank observes, “Today, we are attempting to build machines that have interesting stories to tell and procedures that enable them to tell these stories at the right time.” In this book, Schank looks closely at the way in which the stories we tell relate to our memory and understanding, and explores some of the remarkable aspects and implications of our ability to recall stories and relate them to new ones we are hearing.
Tell me a Story at Amazon
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