Complex Cognition, papers by Lisanne Bainbridge

  Topics in this section : 8.1.  What needs to be learned. 8.2.  Developing new working methods. 8.2.1.  Adapting methods used in similar situations. 8.2.2.  Building up a working method from components. 8.3.  Modes of processing ('types of skill'). Section 8 : Learning and modes of processing ('types of skill') Building up behavioural complexity from a cognitive processing element Lisanne Bainbridge The mechanisms proposed in this section are by no means adequate to account for all the processes and changes involved in learning, but this section does indicate some of the mechanisms needed, and some aspects of how learning affects the cognitive difficulty of doing a task. Some of the points made in this section are speculative, they have not all been tried out in full, but they indicate how the proposed cognitive processing element might be expanded to have some interesting additional powers.   The points made here are very brief....

This is a discussion paper, written 1992, revised 1993, 1998. It is another example of a late paper.  It is a topic I felt was important, but this was just a collation of my notes. Section 2.1-2.3 re-iterate the usual points about the nature of complex behaviour. Sections 2.4 - 4 do include points about difficulties and error sources. As usual, these are long lists of the difficulties and complexities involved in dealing with this topic. The reference list is incomplete, and I have now not got access to relevant material. Topics : 1. Introduction. 2. Contextual cognitive processes. 2.1. Basic cognitive processes. 2.2. Organising the sequence of behaviour. 2.3. Dealing with unfamiliar situations. 2.4. Workload, team work. 3. Difficulties and errors related to cognitive processes. 3.1. The overview and behaviour organisation. 3.2. Interpreting the evidence and understanding the situation. 4. Brief notes on the implications for reducing error rates. References ...