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. Human + and computer analogy

2016-02-24

Human + and computer analogy

What do computers and humans have in common? | Technology and the Internet | ShkolaZhizni.ru

What is common between such electronic equipment and the human psyche? At first glance, one can hardly think of a more ridiculous question. And what is the difference between the living and the inanimate, the reader will ask. And he will be right. A person is not only endowed with free will, but is also capable of developing, while a computer is not.

True, the internal state of this device is constantly changing. But how, then, is such a mechanism different from a watch or a car? However, as a psychiatrist, I counted six such analogies. This is one of the most important factors that determine the nature of a person's relationship with computer technology. It was this topic that made me turn to psychoanalytic journalism more than eight years ago.

The first analogy is BODY AND MIND. First of all, it is striking that "iron" (the equipment itself) is like a brain substance. It is exactly the same in terms of its resources rigidly set in advance and within a wide range is practically unchangeable. But the "software" ( software) can always be replaced or updated. Therefore, this part of the computer coincides with social attitudes and acquired skills, to which a person is attached in the learning process.

The second analogy is the PICTURE OF THE WORLD. System unit the computer is connected to the monitor, through which the information becomes available to the user. Such images are very similar to the images that arise in our head and are based on the impressions received from contacts with external reality. But such sensations do not always accurately reflect the environment. And it doesn't matter what factors generate this kind of distortion - organic, associated with irreversible brain damage, toxic or psychogenic. This is a model of human consciousness.

The third analogy is the NERVE CELL. Its essence lies in the correspondence of the simplest element of the machine "language" (bit) to the two basic states of the nerve cell, which can be in an excited or calm state. And behind such "signals" there are two values ​​that the "bit" can transmit (1 or 0). This is a kind of molecular-cybernetic Eros and Thanatos. It is interesting that the computer "word" has 8 meanings, which also roughly coincides with the optimal amount of information we memorize (from five to nine elements).

The fourth analogy - THE IMPRESSED EXPERIENCE - describes devices and processes that are on the border between the rigidly defined and the functional, but much closer to the latter. It is quite obvious that if nature had not endowed a person with the ability to indirectly record everything that happens to him, then he simply would not have survived in such a changeable world. How else would a person determine the essence of the things he encounters - are they some kind of threat or, on the contrary, are they extremely useful? The computer has random access memory (RAM), which by its own functionality tantamount to our short-term memory. And a hard drive is also a kind of memory, but only long-term.

The fifth analogy is INSPIRATION. It is known that a computer absolutely cannot work without “whipping up” its systems. This function is assigned to a special device called a timer. It is this that synchronizes the electronic pulses continuously passing through the computer microcircuits. The person also has something similar. This is the role of emotional reactions that can mobilize modest human resources in difficult times.

The sixth analogy is MIRROR SYMMETRY. The computer recreates such a property of our brain as the presence of two ways of processing information. The fact is that the brain is divided into two hemispheres. The left half of this most important human organ is responsible for the sequential processing of information - element by element. Therefore, speech is associated with this hemisphere. And here right part our central nervous system mainly operates with images or monolithic semantic blocks.

The patterns of the first type are reproduced in a computer in the form of a serial interface. This input (COM) is usually connected to a mouse manipulator. The second method can be compared to the parallel interface (LPT) to which the printer is connected.

So, man created a computer, taking himself as a basis. But what does humanity expect in the distant future, when the "child" born into the world will mature? And will the relationship between living and artificial intelligence remain as cloudless as they are today? But about this - in my other publications.

Both are used for storing and processing information, as well as for performing various calculations, mathematical calculations, and developing complex algorithms.

Role

Both play extremely important roles in society, commerce, entertainment and science. A computer today can be busy with anything (like the human brain): from running entire factories to a washing machine.

Combination of components

A computer is made up of many parts, including: motherboard, HDD, processor, graphics card and more. And each of the parts plays its own role in the processes of the computer.

Like a computer, the brain is made up of parts. In addition to the left and right hemispheres, there are parts of the brain that are responsible for emotions, mathematical calculations, movement, and many other tasks necessary for our daily activities.

Electrical signals

Both the brain and the computer work by passing "logic signals" between their parts. That is, the computer operates using binary signals (on / off) known as bits.

The brain, in a sense, uses the same system, using or not using certain neurons.

Memory capacity

Both can expand their memory capacity. Computer memory can be expanded by adding additional memory modules or hard drives... Human memory can be improved through the development of synoptic connections.

Backup

The brain has a built-in "system backup". If one of the pathways in the brain is damaged, then the other pathway can take over its functions (not always, of course, but it happens). On the computer, however, can be saved backups data.

And the most interesting thing is that the brain is in modern world loses to a computer, which was confirmed in the loss of Kasparov's chess game to a computer from IBM in 1997.

Human pride has no boundaries. Sometimes he fantasizes about himself. Moreover, such thoughts often push him to completely reckless actions. For example, once a person created a real artificial brain in his own image and likeness. And he called this creation a computer.

What is common between such electronic equipment and the human psyche? At first glance, one can hardly think of a more ridiculous question. And what is the difference between the living and the inanimate, the reader will ask. And he will be right. A person is not only endowed with free will, but is also capable of developing, while a computer is not.

True, the internal state of this device is constantly changing. But how, then, is such a mechanism different from a watch or a car? Nevertheless, as a psychiatrist, I counted six such analogies. This is one of the most important factors that determine the nature of a person's relationship with computer technology.

The first analogy is BODY AND MIND. First of all, it is striking that "iron" (the equipment itself) is like a brain substance. It is exactly the same in terms of its resources rigidly set in advance and within wide limits is practically unchangeable. But "software" (software) can always be replaced or updated. Therefore, this part of the computer coincides with social attitudes and acquired skills, to which a person is attached in the learning process.

The second analogy is the PICTURE OF THE WORLD. The computer system unit is connected to the monitor, through which information becomes available to the user. Such images are very similar to the images that arise in our head and are based on the impressions received from contacts with external reality. But such sensations do not always accurately reflect the environment. And it doesn't matter what factors generate this kind of distortion - organic, associated with irreversible brain damage, toxic or psychogenic. This is a model of human consciousness.

The third analogy is the NERVE CELL. Its essence lies in the correspondence of the simplest element of the machine "language" (bit) to the two basic states of the nerve cell, which can be in an excited or calm state. And behind such "signals" there are two values ​​that the "bit" can transmit (1 or 0). This is a kind of molecular-cybernetic Eros and Thanatos. It is interesting that the computer "word" has 8 meanings, which also roughly coincides with the optimal amount of information we memorize (from five to nine elements).

The fourth analogy - IMPRESSED EXPERIENCE - describes devices and processes that are on the border between the rigidly defined and the functional, but much closer to the latter. It is quite obvious that if nature had not endowed a person with the ability to indirectly record everything that happens to him, then he simply would not have survived in such a changeable world. How else would a person determine the essence of the things he encounters - are they some kind of threat or, on the contrary, are they extremely useful? The computer contains random access memory (RAM), which in its functionality is equivalent to our short-term memory. And a hard drive is also a kind of memory, but only long-term.

The fifth analogy is INSPIRATION. It is known that a computer absolutely cannot work without “whipping up” its systems. This function is assigned to a special device called a timer. It is this that synchronizes the electronic pulses continuously passing through the computer microcircuits. The person also has something similar. This is the role of emotional reactions that can mobilize modest human resources in difficult times.

The sixth analogy is MIRROR SYMMETRY. The computer recreates such a property of our brain as the presence of two ways of processing information. The fact is that the brain is divided into two hemispheres. The left half of this most important human organ is responsible for the sequential processing of information - element by element. Therefore, speech is associated with this hemisphere. But the right side of our central nervous system mainly operates with images or monolithic semantic blocks.

The patterns of the first type are reproduced in a computer in the form of a serial interface. This input (COM) is usually connected to a mouse manipulator. The second method can be compared to the parallel interface (LPT) to which the printer is connected.

So, man created a computer, taking himself as a basis. But what does humanity expect in the distant future, when the "child" born into the world will mature? And will the relationship between living and artificial intelligence remain as cloudless as they are today?

Human pride has no boundaries. Sometimes he fantasizes about himself. Moreover, such thoughts often push him to completely reckless actions. For example, once a person created a real artificial brain in his own image and likeness. And he called this creation a computer.

What is common between such electronic equipment and the human psyche? At first glance, one can hardly think of a more ridiculous question. And what is the difference between the living and the inanimate, the reader will ask. And he will be right. A person is not only endowed with free will, but is also capable of developing, while a computer is not.

True, the internal state of this device is constantly changing. But how, then, is such a mechanism different from a watch or a car? However, as a psychiatrist, I counted six such analogies. This is one of the most important factors that determine the nature of a person's relationship with computer technology. It was this topic that made me turn to psychoanalytic journalism more than eight years ago.

The first analogy is BODY AND MIND. First of all, it is striking that "iron" (the equipment itself) is like a brain substance. It is exactly the same in terms of its resources rigidly set in advance and within wide limits is practically unchangeable. But "software" (software) can always be replaced or updated. Therefore, this part of the computer coincides with social attitudes and acquired skills, to which a person is attached in the learning process.

The second analogy is the PICTURE OF THE WORLD. The computer system unit is connected to the monitor, through which information becomes available to the user. Such images are very similar to the images that arise in our head and are based on the impressions received from contacts with external reality. But such sensations do not always accurately reflect the environment. And it doesn't matter what factors generate this kind of distortion - organic, associated with irreversible brain damage, toxic or psychogenic. This is a model of human consciousness.

The third analogy is the NERVE CELL. Its essence lies in the correspondence of the simplest element of the machine "language" (bit) to the two basic states of the nerve cell, which can be in an excited or calm state. And behind such "signals" there are two values ​​that the "bit" can transmit (1 or 0). This is a kind of molecular-cybernetic Eros and Thanatos. It is interesting that the computer "word" has 8 meanings, which also roughly coincides with the optimal amount of information we memorize (from five to nine elements).

The fourth analogy - IMPRESSED EXPERIENCE - describes devices and processes that are on the border between the rigidly defined and the functional, but much closer to the latter. It is quite obvious that if nature had not endowed a person with the ability to indirectly record everything that happens to him, then he simply would not have survived in such a changeable world. How else would a person determine the essence of the things he encounters - are they some kind of threat or, on the contrary, are they extremely useful? The computer contains random access memory (RAM), which in its functionality is equivalent to our short-term memory. And a hard drive is also a kind of memory, but only long-term.

The fifth analogy is INSPIRATION. It is known that a computer absolutely cannot work without “whipping up” its systems. This function is assigned to a special device called a timer. It is this that synchronizes the electronic pulses continuously passing through the computer microcircuits. The person also has something similar. This is the role of emotional reactions that can mobilize modest human resources in difficult times.

The sixth analogy is MIRROR SYMMETRY. The computer recreates such a property of our brain as the presence of two ways of processing information. The fact is that the brain is divided into two hemispheres. The left half of this most important human organ is responsible for the sequential processing of information - element by element. Therefore, speech is associated with this hemisphere. But the right side of our central nervous system mainly operates with images or monolithic semantic blocks.

The patterns of the first type are reproduced in a computer in the form of a serial interface. This input (COM) is usually connected to a mouse manipulator. The second method can be compared to the parallel interface (LPT) to which the printer is connected.

So, man created a computer, taking himself as a basis. But what does humanity expect in the distant future, when the "child" born into the world will mature? And will the relationship between living and artificial intelligence remain as cloudless as they are today? But about this - in my other publications.