"Matthew Probert - The Mechanics of Human Conversation" - читать интересную книгу автора (Probert Matthew)

Should this process of formulation, analysis and discounting take place
several times in an apparently endless cycle we have materialisation of the
situation known as confusion. This confusion cycle affects the analysis and
retrieval of other data and the subject becomes disorientated and frightened.

The process of analysis, fetching data from the long-term memory, comparing it
with the data held in the short-term memory and comparing the results with
memories of simular situations fetched from the long-term memory requires
effort by the subject. The longer this process continues, the more effort is
required and in turn this causes pain. This may be seen manifesting itself in
situations where two participants are conversing. One participant is providing
the other participant with unexpected symbols, perhaps words that are unknown
to him. After a short while the participant who is having difficulty in
understanding will abort the interaction.

Unexpected stimuli can also cause spontaneous emotional reactions; amusement,
anger, bemusement or fear. Consider the reactions to the receipt of
significant, and yet unexpected news. The process of analysis can be clearly
detected as the recipient remains silent and motionless for a time, trying
desperately to understand the stimuli and to collate all known relevant facts
from the long-term memory.



STIMULI ------> PERCEPTION ------> REACTION


Fig 1. Basic System of Conversation



Fig 2 illustrates the response process to a perceived stimuli. I stress again
"perceived" stimuli, as misunderstandings are very common during human
interaction.

+------------------+
| |
| \|/
PS ----> STM ----> FR ----> ROK ----> REACTION
/|\ | |
| | |
| | |
LTM <-------------+ |
| /|\
| |
+--------->---------+


Fig 2. Response