{"pk":30502,"title":"Application of Cognitive Science Methods to Psychotheraputic Problem Solving: A Case Study and Some Theory","subtitle":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present a case-study to demonstrate an application of concepts of\nknowledge representation from cognitive science and AI to problem solving in\npsychotherapeutic situations. In particular, a special type of frame, the so-called \"Thematic\nOrganization Point\", or TOP, is used to characterize generic conflictive patterns of\ninteraction, and to elucidate the meaning of a \"psychotherapeutic interpretation\". The\nconcept of \"failure-driven memory\" is related to the process of evoking memories in\npatients. A belief systems analysis is used to explain why in some situations people are\nincapable of learning in spite of repetitive expectation failures. The underlying theory is\nsummarized as a set of \"Theorems\". It is concluded that a cognitive science approach to\ntherapeutic problem solving not only clarifies theoretical concepts but enables the derivation of powerful heuristics to be used by therapists in their practical work,","language":"eng","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[],"section":"Presented Papers","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/35s1h8st","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Rolf","middle_name":"","last_name":"Pfeifer","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Zurich","department":""},{"first_name":"Marianne","middle_name":"","last_name":"Leuzinger-Bohleber","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Ulm","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"1986-01-01T13:00:00-05:00","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/cognitivesciencesociety/article/30502/galley/20352/download/"}]}