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Several computer
programs modeling the interplay between concepts and perception in the
course of analogy-making have been developed; these include the Copycat and
Tabletop programs. The Letter Spirit project,
modeling the perception and creation of style in
the world of letterforms, has now resulted in a Letter Spirit program capable
of designing and evaluating gridfonts.
The group also conducts research (mostly non-computational) in a
number of other areas of cognitive science, including error-making,
creative translation, scientific discovery, musical composition, the
comprehension and invention of jokes, the nature of sexist language
and default imagery, philosophy of mind, and foundations of artificial
intelligence.To get more of an idea of what it is that CRCC does, you can explore our research topic pages,. When you want more detail, you can read our publications, explore the many links to the home pages of FARGonauts past and present, or buy the book.
Douglas Hofstadter wins the 2007 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for I Am a Strange Loop.
On April 25, 2008, the Los Angeles Times honored 2007's most accomplished authors at the 28th Annual Presentation of Los Angeles Times Book Prizes, held at UCLA's Royce Hall on the eve of the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. Douglas Hofstadter, Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science and Computer Science at Indiana University, won the award for best science & technology book.
If you have any suggestions or questions about CRCC, FARG, or this site, get in touch with Helga Keller at htkelleratindiana.edu.
Center for Research on Concepts and Cognition
Indiana University
510 North Fess Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47408-3822
USA
Tel. 812.855.6965 / Fax: 812.855.6966