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Academic text / evidence document
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Summary
This document appears to be a page (p. 191) from an academic book or paper discussing Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) and psychology. It analyzes Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, specifically the 'Formal' stage, and contrasts it with the theories of Vygotsky and others regarding learning continuity and social context. It references 'CogPrime' (an AGI architecture associated with Ben Goertzel) and bears a 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_013107' bates stamp, indicating it was collected as evidence, likely in the context of Epstein's connections to scientists.
People (7)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Piaget | Subject of Theory |
Psychologist whose theory of cognitive development is being analyzed and critiqued.
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| Vygotsky | Critic/Theorist |
Early critic of Piaget, focused on social foundations of intelligence.
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| Gagne | Theorist |
Cited regarding the continuity of learning skills.
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| Commons | Researcher |
Cited regarding the definition of stages and Hierarchical Complexity.
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| Pekker | Researcher |
Co-cited with Commons.
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| Thelen | Researcher |
Cited regarding gradual emergence of abilities.
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| Smith | Researcher |
Co-cited with Thelen.
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Organizations (2)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| CogPrime |
Mentioned in the context of the 'PLN component' having intrinsic capability for formal operations.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Key Quotes (2)
"Note that the capability for formal operations is intrinsic in the PLN component of CogPrime, but in-principle capability is not the same as pragmatic, grounded, controllable capability."Source
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"the definition of a stage that was being used by Piaget was based on analyzing behaviors and attempting to impose different structures on them. There is no underlying logical or mathematical definition to help in this process"Source
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