cracraft@wheaties.ai.mit.edu (Stuart Cracraft) (06/30/90)
I'd like to announce to Usenet a program for the IBM PC
and compatibles. It is called "Overcoming Depression."
This program implements a cognitive therapist who
specializes in treating low feelings and trying to get
you to become your own therapeutic agent.
The program has a sophisticated natural language parser
that lets you "talk" with the therapist. Inbetween you
are given lesson on material on the subject.
The program was designed by Professor Dr. Ken Colby.
People who have some roots in the A.I. field will recognize
Colby as a graduate of the Yale School of Medicine, and as
the creator of the famous "PARRY" program -- a program that
modeled/simulated paranoid thought processes.
Stuartmjw06513@uxa.cso.uiuc.edu (Mary Winters) (06/30/90)
In article <9302@rice-chex.ai.mit.edu> cracraft@ai.mit.edu writes: > >I'd like to announce to Usenet a program for the IBM PC >and compatibles. It is called "Overcoming Depression." >This program implements a cognitive therapist who >specializes in treating low feelings and trying to get >you to become your own therapeutic agent. Sounds interesting. One little question: where does one obtain it? Your post neglected to include any availability information. -- uv@f69.n233.z1.fidonet.org Suffering from PMS (Presentation Manager Syndrome)
cjp@beartrk.beartrack.com (CJ Pilzer) (07/01/90)
In article <9302@rice-chex.ai.mit.edu>, cracraft@wheaties.ai.mit.edu (Stuart Cracraft) writes: > > I'd like to announce to Usenet a program for the IBM PC > and compatibles. It is called "Overcoming Depression." > This program implements a cognitive therapist who > specializes in treating low feelings and trying to get > you to become your own therapeutic agent. > Stuart Do you know how to contact the author? Does he have a usenet address? do you know where one can obtain a copy of the program and more information on PARRY? If so, I think some others as well as myself would appreciate your posting the information. If possibly convenient, could you respond to me by mail? This machine expires messages very quickly and I am not always able to keep up with the postings. Thanks. -- cj !uunet!beartrk.beartrack.com!cjp cjp@beartrk.beartrack.com
nolan@tssi.UUCP (Michael Nolan) (07/05/90)
In article <9302@rice-chex.ai.mit.edu>, cracraft@wheaties.ai.mit.edu (Stuart Cracraft) writes: > > I'd like to announce to Usenet a program for the IBM PC > and compatibles. It is called "Overcoming Depression." So what's the scoop on availability? > The program was designed by Professor Dr. Ken Colby. > People who have some roots in the A.I. field will recognize > Colby as a graduate of the Yale School of Medicine, and as > the creator of the famous "PARRY" program -- a program that > modeled/simulated paranoid thought processes. I remember a famous and funny article in DATAMATION, a few lifetimes ago, around 1970, in which PARRY was hooked up with THE DOCTOR, an 'eliza' variant. This pair came fairly close to passing the 'turing test', which I suspect has fallen somewhat by the wayside among current A.I. practitioners. Mike Nolan "Don't look back, someone might be gaining on you" --Satchel Paige, famous member of the paranoid ballplayers Hall of Fame
martin@oahu.cs.ucla.edu (david l. martin) (07/09/90)
In article <1708@tssi.UUCP> nolan@tssi.UUCP (Michael Nolan) writes: >In article <9302@rice-chex.ai.mit.edu>, cracraft@wheaties.ai.mit.edu (Stuart Cracraft) writes: > >I remember a famous and funny article in DATAMATION, a few lifetimes ago, around >1970, in which PARRY was hooked up with THE DOCTOR, an 'eliza' variant. This >pair came fairly close to passing the 'turing test', which I suspect has fallen >somewhat by the wayside among current A.I. practitioners. Does anyone happen to have the precise citation for this article? If so, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Dave Martin
sire@PacBell.COM (Sheldon Rothenburg) (07/13/90)
In article <9302@rice-chex.ai.mit.edu>, cracraft@wheaties.ai.mit.edu (Stuart Cracraft) writes: > > I'd like to announce to Usenet a program for the IBM PC > and compatibles. It is called "Overcoming Depression." > > The program has a sophisticated natural language parser > that lets you "talk" with the therapist. Inbetween you > are given lesson on material on the subject. > > The program was designed by Professor Dr. Ken Colby. Sounds interesting. Is this a commercial product or available through FTP? Is it being used anywhere? Thanks.