Society of Mind
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later during the process of insight and understanding. | later during the process of insight and understanding. | ||
| - | As said above, an incongruity can be | + | As said above, an incongruity can be modeled as a dispute |
or discussion between agents, where agents or coalitions of | or discussion between agents, where agents or coalitions of | ||
| - | agents contradict each other. Such a form of | + | agents contradict each other. Such a form of incongruity is |
an essential condition for humor, too. Humor involves the | an essential condition for humor, too. Humor involves the | ||
recognition and resolution of an incongruity, | recognition and resolution of an incongruity, | ||
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recognize sense in non-sense and the familiar in the | recognize sense in non-sense and the familiar in the | ||
unfamiliar. | unfamiliar. | ||
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| + | Our brain is designed to to find meaning in confusion and | ||
| + | to solve new problems. It seeks pleasure and happiness, and | ||
| + | insights are pleasant while confusion is not. | ||
== What happens when agents become aware of themselves ? == | == What happens when agents become aware of themselves ? == | ||
