[comp.ai] Emotion

jbn@glacier.STANFORD.EDU (John B. Nagle) (06/10/88)

     Emotions are more basic than language; horses, for example, have
what certainly appear to be emotions, but are not particularly verbal
(although see Talking With Horses, by Henry Blake).  It may be fruitful
to research the idea of emotions such as fear being useful in the
construction of robots.  I am working in this direction, but it will
be some time before I have results.  I would like to hear from others
contemplating serious work in this area.

					John Nagle