Artificial Intelligence, Sometimes Referred To As Machine Intelligence, Refers To The Ability Of Computers To Perform Human Cognitive Activities Such As Learning, Problem Solving, Perception, Decision Making, Speech, And Language.
Psychology and artificial intelligence are related and closely related disciplines, but due to the unique attitude of organizations and research centers, it is sometimes difficult to integrate these two areas.
However, the fact is that the two disciplines have a lot in common. In fact, in various branches of psychology, most of the basic concepts of artificial intelligence are referred to indirectly.
It is especially evident in the topics of Psychology of Thought.
Also, in computer science, cognitive theories are often referred to frequently when studying courses related to artificial intelligence. However, unfortunately, today, in university education and even in postgraduate courses, we rarely see common topics related to other disciplines.
Of course, fields such as neuroscience are better off, and their practices are conceptually well integrated. In general, research in the cognitive sciences usually brings together experts from different fields.
So that in a team of cognitive sciences, we see the presence of experts in the fields of neuroscience, psychology, artificial intelligence, philosophy of mind, robotics, and so on. Indeed, AI and psychology have one thing in common: understanding the processes that lead to intelligent behavior.
Studies focus on humans, and we talk about mental processes.
In the case of artificial intelligence, the study focuses on machines, and we talk about information processing. There are two completely different views in this regard, and the first view believes that there are many fundamental differences between the two concepts. The similarities or similarities are not very significant because a human being has little to do with the AI system.
The second view holds that human traits strongly influence artificial intelligence. Therefore, if experts in psychology are used in the design of intelligent algorithms, the fundamental differences are replaced by substantial similarities.
In general, psychology focuses on the three principal axes of cognition, emotion, and behavior. On the contrary, in connection with artificial intelligence poor, machines do not think. Although they process information, they do not feel and can identify emotions. Show similar behavior to humans as output, but not comparable to human behavior.
It can say that psychology deals with biological organisms (usually the human species), while artificial intelligence deals with artificial cognitive systems. But in the depths of both concepts, we face the same deep mental attitudes and the same challenges. Both biological and artificial intelligence agents try to adapt to the environment and solve problems effectively, even in conditions of uncertainty and ambiguity. It is the latent capacity that both AI groups and psychologists seek to teach the biological and artificial factors.
Based on this analogy between intelligent biological and artificial systems, we must say that research in both disciplines is related for the following reasons:
Knowledge of the human mind can help design a more intelligent artificial system, and the use of computational models can help research the functioning of the human mind.
In other words, the use of bioinspiration in artificial intelligence suggests that the design of some artificial systems is based on the dynamics observed in the human cognitive system or other species. At the same time, hypotheses about how the human mind works can be tested, at least in part, using artificial intelligence-based computational models.
This symmetry between the “artificial mind” and the “natural mind” is not the only link between the two disciplines.
For example, there are several possibilities from the point of view of the possible practical application of artificial intelligence in psychology.
- It is for More efficient Implementation of intelligent systems based on machine vision.
- I am learning to express emotions.
- Identify situations that are dangerous to health.
- It is for efficient Implementation of intelligent systems based on natural language comprehension.
- Early detection of mental problems.
- Automatic detection of personality traits.
- It is for the Implementation of intelligent systems based on audio signal processing.
- Identify traits and behavioral (physiological) patterns.
- Recognize the symptoms of anxiety and depression.
- It is for the Implementation of intelligent systems based on pattern recognition based on data collected by sensors.
- It is for Automatic detection of a person’s behavior.
- And it is for Automatic detection of crashes, crashes, or attacks (similar to the case with Apple’s iOS).
Therefore it is good to know that artificial intelligence has many applications in psychology, such as talent management, education, psychotherapy, psychological neurology, and improving mental health.
It is no exaggeration to say that the close interaction of these two disciplines with each other is extraordinary. Integrating psychological topics with artificial intelligence could potentially be a significant turning point in our age, as interest in the world of psychology has increased recently. With this description and the cases we mentioned, we have to see if the Ministry of Science plans to introduce a new field called psychology – artificial intelligence or not?