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Cognitive agent system: a self-regulating, self-producing

Cognitive agent system: a self-regulating, self-producing cognitive system composed of interconnected agents with explicit triggers, conditions, and actions, operating through feedback loops, schemas, and self-monitoring mechanisms that maintain and evolve the system over time

Why This Is a Definition

This definition establishes the precise semantic boundary of 'cognitive agent system' by naming it, stating its genus (self-regulating, self-producing cognitive system), and differentia (composed of interconnected agents with explicit structure, operating through feedback loops and schemas). It captures the key characteristics that distinguish it from simple collections of agents, emphasizing the cybernetic, autopoietic, and emergent properties of the whole system rather than just individual components.

Source Lessons

L-0420

Agent thinking is systems thinking applied to yourself

Designing agents for your own cognition is applying systems design to the most important system you manage.

L-0476

Multi-loop systems

Real situations often involve several interacting feedback loops simultaneously.

Connections

Defines (2)

AxiomImplementation intentions (if-then plans) significantly AxiomHabits as Context-Response Associations

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