@article{1443981, recid = {1443981}, author = {Treur, Jan, and Van Ments, Laila,}, title = {Mental models and their dynamics, adaptation, and control : a self-modeling network modeling approach /}, publisher = {Springer,}, address = {Cham, Switzerland :}, pages = {1 online resource}, year = {2022}, note = {Includes index.}, abstract = {This book introduces a generic approach to model the use and adaptation of mental models, including the control over this. In their mental processes, humans often make use of internal mental models as a kind of blueprints for processes that can take place in the world or in other persons. By internal mental simulation of such a mental model in their brain, they can predict and be prepared for what can happen in the future. Usually, mental models are adaptive: they can be learned, refined, revised, or forgotten, for example. Although there is a huge literature on mental models in various disciplines, a systematic account of how to model them computationally in a transparent manner is lacking. This approach allows for computational modeling of humans using mental models without a need for any algorithmic or programming skills, allowing for focus on the process of conceptualizing, modeling, and simulating complex, real-world mental processes and behaviors. The book is suitable for and is used as course material for multidisciplinary Master and Ph.D. students.}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1443981}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-85821-6}, }