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McClelland, James L.; Rumelhart, David E. – Psychological Review, 1981
A model of context effects in perception is applied to perception of letters. Perception results from excitatory and inhibitory interactions of detectors for visual features, letters, and words. The model produces facilitation for letters in pronounceable pseudowords as well as words and accounts for rule-governed performance without any rules.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Cues, Letters (Alphabet), Literature Reviews

Simon, Herbert A. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1981
Reviews recent progress in modeling human cognition, in particular the use of computers in generating models. Topics covered include the information processing approach to cognition, problem solving, semantic memory, pattern induction, and learning and cognitive development. A 164-item reference list is attached. (JL)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Computers, Concept Formation