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Towards a Multi-level Exploration of Human and Computational Re-representation in Unified Cognitive Frameworks.

ABSTRACT: Re-representation is a critical ability to (i) understanding human creative problem solving, and (ii) modeling computational cognitive systems able to support or perform creative problem solving tasks on their own. This paper proposes a unified multi-level cognitive approach to investigating re-representation: the study of sensory-based, concept-based and problem template based possible forms of re-representations in an integrated manner. Descriptions and explanations of each level prepare the ground for further computational modeling. A study is deployed in order to explore the relationship between the various tasks proposed to reflect re-representation. A significant correlation between the investigated tasks is discovered. Two previous studies from the literature are replicated. A new strong and significant relationship between the Pattern Meanings Test and the Alternative Uses Test is observed.

SUBMITTER: Olteteanu AM

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6502907 | biostudies-literature | 2019

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Towards a Multi-level Exploration of Human and Computational Re-representation in Unified Cognitive Frameworks.

Olteţeanu Ana-Maria AM Schöttner Mikkel M Bahety Arpit A

Frontiers in psychology 20190430

Re-representation is a critical ability to (i) understanding human creative problem solving, and (ii) modeling computational cognitive systems able to support or perform creative problem solving tasks on their own. This paper proposes a unified multi-level cognitive approach to investigating re-representation: the study of sensory-based, concept-based and problem template based possible forms of re-representations in an integrated manner. Descriptions and explanations of each level prepare the g ...[more]

PMID: 31114526

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