Cognitive architecture Cognitive Architectures
noun phrase
Definition: “A hypothesis about the fixed structures that provide a mind, whether in natural or artificial systems, and how they work together – in conjunction with knowledge and skills embodied within the architecture – to yield intelligent behavior in a diversity of complex environments.” [Institute for Creative Technologies]
Example in context: “The latter case includes some of the most famous cognitive architectures in the current literature, such as ACT-R [8], Soar [9], LIDA [10] and NARS [11].” [Vinanzi et al. 2025]
Synonyms: cognitive system architecture; architecture of cognition
Related terms: ACT-R; Soar; LIDA; NARS; standard model of the mind; artificial general intelligence