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Hullo,
     The JCSS symposium is an annual symposium providing in-depth
understanding on recent issues in cognitive science. The 1992 symposium
is devoted to emotion. All talks will be in Japanese (with no
interpretation facilities). If you happen to be in Tokyo on the day of
the symposium, please join us.                           -aki.

Japanese Cognitive Science Society Symposium 1992
Cognitive Science of Emotion

12th December 1992
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan

Part 1. Tutorials: Perspectives on emotion research.
     Three tutorials will summarize recent findings in emotion research.  

10:30-11:10  Computational theories of emotion.
	Akifumi Tokosumi, Tokyo Institute of Technology

11:10-11:50  Machine recognition of six basic emotions.
	Fumio Hara, Science University of Tokyo

11:50-12:30  Study of affect in cognitive science: Social psychological
        approach.
	Hideki Ohira, Tokai Women's College

Part 2.  URGE theory and its implications.
     The recent publication of Masanao Toda's URGE theory of emotion
(The emotion, 1992, Tokyo University Press) is a major milestone in the
history of cognitive science.  Discussants from ethology, psychology
and AI will explore the implications and possibilities of the theory.

13:30-14:15  Lecture: Structure of Toda's URGE theory: Emotion and
        cognition in primitive and industrialized societies.
	Giyoo Hatano, Dokkyo University
        Keiko Takahashi, University of the Sacred Heart

14:15-15:00  Lecture: What's new about the URGE theory.
	Masanao Toda, Chukyo University

15:05-17:00  Panel Discussion: Prospects for the URGE theory
  Chair Yasuaki Kobashi, Highway Development, Co. &
        Science University of Tokyo
   Human evolution and the URGE theory.
	Osamu Sakura, Mitsubishi Kasei Institute of Life Sciences
   Prosocial behavior research and the URGE theory.
	Akio Kikuchi, Tokyo Institute of Technology
   Contribution of Toda's URGE theory to research on emotions.
	Keiko Takahashi, University of the Sacred Heart
	Giyoo Hatano, Dokkyo University
   Artificial emotion generation by Harmony theory.
	Fumio Hara, Science University of Tokyo
   Expectations and apprehensions for the future of the urge theory.
	Yasuaki Kobashi, Highway Development, Co. &
	Science University of Tokyo

REGISTRATION: No registration required.  Admission free.
Proceedings (in Japanese) will be available at 1000 yen for JSCS
members, and at 2000 yen for non-members.

DIRECTION: The Lecture Hall, the symposium site is on the Ookayama
campus of the T.I.T.  Five minutes walk from the Ookayama station
of Tokyu Ooimachi/Mekama Line.

For further details, write to:
Akifumi Tokosumi
Centre for Humannities and Social Sciences
Tokyo Institute of Technology
Ookayama 2-12-1, Meguro-ku, Tokyo  152, Japan
e-mail:  atokosum@cc.titech.ac.jp
fax:     +81-3-3729-1229