Cognition, Affect, and Learning Barry Kort Ph.D. Rob Reilly Ed.D. M.I.T. Media Lab

Elements of the Model Knowledge as Model Building Learning - Construction and Unlearning Role of Emotions in Learning Phase Plane Diagram Storycraft and the Bardic Arts 8-Layer Character Model Vexagon Diagram and Clancy’s Theorem Multiple Interlinked Economies

Emotions and Learning Bricolage with Montana Mouse Learning is not a smooth journey Examples of relevant emotions Curiosity, Anxiety, Frustration, Bewilderment, Confusion, Dread, Disillusionment, Dispiritedness, Hopefulness, Satisfaction, Anguish, Confidence, Joy...

7 candidate axes Emotion Axes Anxiety – Confidence Boredom – Fascination Frustration – Euphoria Dispirited – Encouraged Terror – Enchantment Humiliation – Pride Contempt – Inspired 7 candidate axes

Emotion Axes -1 -0.5 0 +0.5 +1 Aversive Neutral Appetitive -1 -0.5 0 +0.5 +1 anxiety worry discomfort comfort hopeful confident ennui boredom indifference interest curiosity fascination frustration confusion puzzlement insightful enlightened euphoric dispirited disillusioned dissatisfied wistful hopeful encouraged terror dread apprehension calm enchanted enthralled awe humiliation embarrassed chagrinned content pleased prideful contempt disdain dismissive appreciate admire inspired Aversive Neutral Appetitive

Emotions on the Face Two Pickle-Faced Characters

Elements of the Model Knowledge as Model Building Learning - Construction and Unlearning Role of Emotions in Learning Phase Plane Diagram Storycraft 8-Layer Character Model Vexagon Diagram Multiple Interlinked Economies

Emotions and Learning Cycle Constructive Learning satisfaction confusion curiosity disappointment investigate diagnose II I Negative Affect Positive Affect -1 +1 frustration hopefulness III IV dispiritedness determination discard misconceptions fresh research Un-Learning

Non-monotonic Learning Cumulative Knowledge and Beliefs Time

Moulton’s Purple Helix Onward and Upward

Elements of the Model Knowledge as Model Building Learning - Construction and Unlearning Role of Emotions in Learning Phase Plane Diagram Storycraft 8-Layer Character Model Vexagon Diagram Multiple Interlinked Economies

Elements of Learning Data Information Knowledge Q&A Integrate Focus of modern day educational pedagogy

Insightful Learning It’s a Loop! Wisdom Anecdote Knowledge Data story making Wisdom Anecdote Values and disvalues collection insight New focus of attention It’s a Loop! Knowledge Data integration Q&A pairs Information

8-Parameter Character Model Fears Emotions Backstory Issues Beliefs Practices Desires Intentions

Vexagon Diagram E F D A C B Sum of All Fears = 0 Each character in the Vexagon responds to a triggering remark or gesture of another character in a cyclical loop. F D A C B Sum of All Fears = 0

Elements of the Model Knowledge as Model Building Learning - Construction and Unlearning Role of Emotions in Learning Phase Plane Diagram Storycraft 8-Layer Character Model Vexagon Diagram Multiple Interlinked Economies

Multiple Interlinked Economies Material Economy (“chits”) Information & Attention Economies (“bits & hits”) Entertainment & Drama Economies (“fits & skits”) Emotions & Learning Economy (“snits & wits”) Spiritual Economy (“grits”)

Multiple Interlinked Economies The Body Politic with Slinky

Socratic Dialogues Is There Something You Would Like To Know? Would You Like To Go On a Journey of Discovery? Can You Imagine the Possibilities? Do you know what you would like to do next? http://www.musenet.info/utnebury/socratic.txt

Questions - Discussion http://affect.media.mit.edu/projectpages/lc The End - Thank You Questions - Discussion bkort@media.mit.edu reilly@media.mit.edu