Dietrich Dörner
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Prof. Dr. Dietrich Dörner (born 1938 in Berlin) is emeritus professor for General and Theoretical Psychology
at the Institute of Theoretical Psychology at the Otto-Friedrich University
in Bamberg
, Germany
.
In 1986, he received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
, which is the highest honour awarded in German research.
Famous publications are The Logic of Failure (reviewed at http://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/~susan/bib/nf/d/dtrchdrn.htm) (ISBN 0201479486, 1996, Perseus Publishing) and Bauplan für eine Seele (ISBN 3499611937, 2001, lit.: Blueprint for a Soul, available only in German).
The cognitive architecture
Psi-Theory
is developed under his guidance.
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at the Institute of Theoretical Psychology at the Otto-Friedrich University
Otto-Friedrich University
The University of Bamberg in Bamberg, Germany, is simultaneously one of the oldest and one of the newest universities in Bavaria. It specializes in the Humanities, Cultural Studies, Social Sciences, Economics and Applied Computer Science.- History :...
in Bamberg
Bamberg
Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
In 1986, he received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is a research prize awarded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft every year since 1985 to scientists working in Germany. This highest German research prize consists of a research grant of 2.5 million euro, to be used within seven years...
of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft is an important German research funding organization and the largest such organization in Europe.-Function:...
, which is the highest honour awarded in German research.
Famous publications are The Logic of Failure (reviewed at http://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/~susan/bib/nf/d/dtrchdrn.htm) (ISBN 0201479486, 1996, Perseus Publishing) and Bauplan für eine Seele (ISBN 3499611937, 2001, lit.: Blueprint for a Soul, available only in German).
The cognitive architecture
Cognitive architecture
A cognitive architecture is a blueprint for intelligent agents. It proposes computational processes that act like certain cognitive systems, most often, like a person, or acts intelligent under some definition. Cognitive architectures form a subset of general agent architectures...
Psi-Theory
Psi-Theory
Psi-Theory, developed by Dietrich Dörner, is about human action regulation, intention and behaviour. The theory describes a comprehensive model of the human brain, its cognitive processes, emotion and motivation. It is about the informational structure of an intelligent, motivated, emotional agent ...
is developed under his guidance.