What kind of computer is man

Abstract In computing systems information handling components are organized into a system architecture which is exercised by a program. A system architecture and componentry for simulating human information processing is described. The system is characterized by a number of input channels containing buffer memories connected in series and a central computing device which monitors the channels. The central system contains a short term memory for information seen in the past few seconds and an intermediate term memory which holds an abstract interpretation of events observed in the past few minutes. Both the central system and the peripheral channels have access to a very large memory for permanently stored information, but only the central device can write into long term memory. Psychological studies of short term memory, language comprehension, and problem solving are interpreted as tasks for the described system.

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