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American psychiatrist (1920–2001)
Kenneth Mark Colby was an American psychiatrist dedicated to the theory and application of computer science and artificial intelligence to psychiatry. Colby was a pioneer in the development of computer technology as a tool to try to understand cognitive functions and to assist both patients and doctors in the treatment process. He is perhaps best known for the development of a computer program called PARRY, which mimicked a person with paranoid schizophrenia and could "converse" with others. PARRY sparked serious debate about the possibility and nature of machine intelligence. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Kenneth ColbyA 5-minute orientation
- Pick up a classic book: A subtreasury of American humorThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Closure to “Method for Evaluation of Depth of Wetting in Residential Areas” by Kenneth D. Walsh, Craig A. Colby, William N. Houston, and Sandra L. HoustonCited 6 times
- Go sideways: PARRYA closely related topic
- Go sideways: ELIZAA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Closure to “Method for Evaluation of Depth of Wetting in Residential Areas” by Kenneth D. Walsh, Craig A. Colby, William N. Houston, and Sandra L. Houston
Energy and Structure in Psychoanalysis . Kenneth Mark Colby. Ronald Press, New York, 1955. ix + 154 pp. Illus. $4.50.
Energy and Structure in Psychoanalysis. Kenneth Mark Colby. The Ronald Press Company, New York. Pp. x + 154. $4.50
Energy and Structure in Psychoanalysis by Kenneth Mark Colby
An Introduction to Psychoanalytic Research by Kenneth Mark Colby
Energy and Structure in Psychoanalysis.Kenneth Mark Colby
An Introduction to Psychoanalytic Research. BY KENNETH MARK COLBY, Research Chairman of the San Francisco Psycho-analytic Institute. Pp. 117. New York
📚 Books worth reading
A subtreasury of American humorE. B. White, Katharine Sergeant Angell White · 1941
City gardeningDeirdre Colby · 1987
Cognitive Science and PsychoanalysisKenneth Mark Colby, Robert J. Stoller · 2013
LettersThomas Hardy · 1954- 📕The letters of Thomas HardyThomas Hardy · 1954
Policy challenges in modern health careDavid Mechanic · 2004
100 Crooked Little Crime StoriesRobert Weinberg, Stefan R. Dziemianowicz · 1994- 📕A skeptical psychoanalystKenneth Mark Colby · 1958
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