tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4196672001311955009.post-49703185713202433322008-02-17T10:45:00.000-08:002008-02-17T10:47:33.069-08:00<span style="font-family:arial;">Hi Friends. Happy Sunday.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I just ran across something I used to play with as a kid that was very fun. It's ELIZA, an artifical intelligence based "virtual psychologist". Basically, you type in your problem, and it will help refocus your thoughts. As a kid, I thought it was so great; as an adult, it certainly seems less sophisticated. But if does help to draw answers out of you.</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Here's the link: </span><a href="http://www-ai.ijs.si/eliza/eliza.html"><span style="font-family:arial;">http://www-ai.ijs.si/eliza/eliza.html</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">It's based on an artifical intelligence algorithim that scans for keywords (like never, always, I feel...) and then it helps you to reflect and asks you more questions. It's absolutely better for some problems than others. </span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">If you'd like, give it a try then let me know what you think.Maybe it will be time for folks like me to retire. :)</span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">Warmly,Kathy</span>Dr. Kathy Nickersonnoreply@blogger.com