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Attachment Theory & Artificial Cognitive Systems

I have been creating performance works that utilize the PLEO as a proximal, very primitive, engineered artificial attachment system. An article written by researcher Dean Petters of Aston University that I have linked to below, beautifully summarizes the inter-connections between ethological research on imprinting, psycho-analytic and neurobiological theories of human attachment, and modern construction of AI systems.

ICHTHYORNIS - Prehistoric Bird


Ichthyornis,a prehistoric bird (group: theropods), was, in appearance, similar to the modern gull; it had webbed feet for swimming, and a long beak for fishing. However, unlike modern birds, Ichthyornis had many small, smooth, and strongly curved teeth.

Extincting the Attachment Response

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The following is an excerpt from a paper on attachment behaviors in one-year-old human infants by Ainsworth and Bell.

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