"This book investigates methods, techniques, and systems used in employee training programs, examining tools and technologies to help employers take their workers beyond the transient skill sets offered by university degrees and into a constant state of learning and practice that will enhance...

This collection presents a diverse overview of where the development of artificial minds is as the twenty-first century begins. Examined from nearly all viewpoints, this book includes perspectives from philosophy, psychology, cognitive science, social studies and artificial intelligence. The...

"This book compiles progressive research in the emerging and groundbreaking fields of artificial emotions, affective computing, and sociable robotics that allow humans to begin the once seemingly impossible task of interacting with robots, systems, devices, and agent"--Provided by publisher.

Section I: Cognition and Learning: Chapter I. Individual Differences and Web-Based Learning / Michael Grimley, Richard Riding -- Chapter II. Personalizing Style in Learning: Activating a Differential Pedagogy / Steve Rayner -- Chapter III. Can Cognitive Style Predict How Individuals Use...

Section 1. Recognizing Emotions -- 1. Emotional Modeling in an Interactive Robotic Head -- 2. Automatic Detection of Emotion in Music: Interaction with Emotionally Sensitive Machines -- 3. Facial Expression Analysis, Modeling and Synthesis: Overcoming the Limitations of Artificial Intelligence...

1. The Myers-Briggs personality types -- 2. Enneagram personalities -- 3. Cognition, creativity and learning -- 4. The deepest inner self : a foundation for "emotional intelligence" -- 5. Areas of IT application -- 6. The emotionally intelligent IT organization -- 7. A call to action