Psi-Theory
The PSI theory by Dörner Dietrich is a theory of intent and action organization of man. In the theory of man is as a self-regulating mechanistic system which will be explained describes how and why people behave the way they do it.
Description
The PSI theory ( theory of personality systems interactions ) leads back human action on a number of information processing, where they tried to explain the essential mental functions such as perception, thinking, learning, emotion, motivation and memory. The theory is tested by means of computer simulations for completeness and consistency.
Broad
Central to the regulation are the five " boiler "
- Competence
- Definiteness
- Affiliation
- Existential needs (hunger / thirst / sleep / physical integrity / defecation )
- Sexuality
Representing the current needs and motivate to action, with competence and determination occupy a special position because they are cognitive needs and partly depend on the satisfaction of other needs. A boiler has a flow, an inlet and a level meter. Based on the desire position, which represents the level of the boiler, a classification of the demand can be created, which in a dangerous situation, the need to maintain physical integrity, weighted more heavily, for example, as the need to satisfy the hunger.
Theory of neural networks
Quad
A quadruple ( quad short ) is the theoretical structure of neurons and the central building block of a neural network. It consists of a central neuron and four edge neurons sub, sur, por and ret.
The marginal neurons point to the central neurons of other quads and thus form chains that can be at different tasks, such as remembering, departed on an event to find a particular memory.
Scheme
" Schemes " are the basic building blocks of our memory. A schema is a run in the por ret direction and sequence of neurons that can take multiple forms and manifestations. They vary from relatively simple sensory schemes such as the haptic impression of a cup of complex motion patterns such as the spread of the cup and of all behavior programs that have saved the interaction with the environment, such as grasping, to the mouth Perform and the drinking of the cup coffee.
Networks
The different schemes are " in memory such as potatoes piled in a box " and thus disorganized and inflexible. To make this random arrangement to systematizing and reasonably usable, a network is formed on mutually referential information. A schematic of a cup of references via sub to subordinate schemes, such as the haptic, visual impression, the auditory sensation of the word cup and on the pattern of movement, which allows the utterance of the word, ie a sub- grubbing-up against an abstract schema. A scheme such as " cup " can in turn be subordinate to several other schemes that generated with the plethora of information stored in a life experience a complex system of cross-referencing that with each new experience, which is incorporated, modified and new structures creates.
Simulation
Previous simulations
- PSI
- Mice
Development
The theory is continued, especially in the applied field by former employees, including Prof. Petra Badke -Schaub at TU Delft ( NL) in the Design Methodology Group, Prof. Harald Schaub Human Factors Team IABG, by Prof. Stefan Strohschneider in the Department of Intercultural Communication at the University of Jena and Prof. Rüdiger of the Weth at the HTW Dresden.