This paper aims to improve an existing framework for implementing agent consciousness exposing an introspection-based feature. We extend the framework to a multiagent platform and implement an imitation process based on a similar mechanism to the introspection. Both orthogonal approaches are then set together leading to a model where leader and follower reach optimal efficiency after a few runs...

Many hallmarks of human intelligence, such as generalizing from limited experience, abstract reasoning and planning, analogical reasoning, creative problem solving, and capacity for language and explanation are still lacking in the artificial intelligent agents. We, as others (Rosch et al. (1976); Lakoff & Johnson (1980); Lake et al. (2016)) believe what enables these abilities is the capacity ...

This paper investigates creativity focusing on the nature of abductive reasoning, as originally formulated by Peirce, situating it in the context of the theory of self-organization. An ancient question will be addressed: is it appropriate to investigate creative processes from a mechanistic perspective or do they involve subjective elements which cannot in principle be investigated from a mecha...

The Creative Problem-Solving Research Group (CPSRG) at Lancaster University is a collaboration between psychologists and computer scientists conducting research into creativity, problem-solving and design at the interface between humans and computer systems. Our aim is to develop theoretical understandings and practical interventions that address how creative individuals and groups manage confl...

The left and right hemispheres of the brain are generally known to be associated with different types of processing. The left hemisphere is associated with linguistic, sequential and logical processing. The right hemisphere is associated with abstract and visuospatial reasoning and creative processing. In narrative discourse, explanation can be considered abductive reasoning, described as a cre...

Creativity is an important element of our problem solving capabilities that involves, among others, heuristic search, reasoning, analogy, learning, and reasoning under constraints. In this paper I describe examples of computer programs capable of replicating some aspects of creative behavior in the domain of music