Keeping Track: The Tracking and Identification ofHuman Agents (Editorial Preface)
- Editor
- Sep 13, 2014
- 1 min read
Authors
Anina N. Rich, Nicolas J. Bullot
First Paragraph
Imagine that you are walking down the street when you see an old acquaintance coming towards you. You are able to recognize her face, recall the last time you saw her, and retrieve memories about how you came to know each other. You even recall hearing gossip that she had been less than truthful with a colleague. All of this happens in the blink of an eye, and yet, on closer inspection, you might wonder how it is that you actually identified her. Her hair has changed color and style, she is wearing different clothes, and her face has aged somewhat. In addition, the gossip about her trustworthiness might make you question the veracity of the persona you remember. What is the basis of your intuition that this is indeed the same person?
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