Title :
A connectionist model of motivation
Author :
Portegys, Thomas E.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., USA
Abstract :
This paper presents Mona, a connectionist model of motivation implemented by a network of neuron-like components whose interactions drive behavior toward goals which reduce homeostatic needs. The network incorporates a short term memory capability allowing it to model a state-space with relatively few neurons
Keywords :
brain models; neural nets; neurophysiology; psychology; state-space methods; Mona; behavior; connectionist model; motivation; neural network; short term memory; state-space; Animals; Computational intelligence; Computer networks; Control systems; Fires; Humans; Intelligent networks; Nervous system; Neurons; Organisms;
Conference_Titel :
Neural Networks, 1999. IJCNN '99. International Joint Conference on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5529-6
DOI :
10.1109/IJCNN.1999.831460
