W: When you look at systems that self - organize
into complex behaviors and understand what the rules are, the bigger question becomes whether there are situations in which your understanding of the individual cases can help you predict the behavior of the complex system.
Not exact matches
Examine the realistic decision - making cycle and
behavior for your customers, use digital tools to identify more
complex insights outside of demographic data, and create a new «funnel» that allows your business to tap
into a long - term connection with these individual consumers.
Shaping consists of breaking down a
complex interacting cluster of
behaviors (such as a marriage relationship)
into small components.
Instead of dividing the
complex activity of a congregation
into categories of sacred
behavior and secular baggage, this approach sees God's meaning as fully available only to members who perceive the entirety of social links that make their group whole.
We still need his genius to see that human
behavior is
complex, that demonic possibilities are built
into church and social structures, that human pride and spiritual arrogance rise to new heights precisely at the point where they are closest to the Kingdom of God, and that advance brings vulnerability to new temptations.
However, the two views are not incompatible: in order for the reductionist conception to make sense at all, the «laws governing parts» must include implicit reference to the
behavior of these parts with respect to any
complex into which the parts may enter.
«From the first moment she came
into our school,» wrote teacher Mike Weddle, «I was amazed at her ability to captivate the students with a succinct explanation of the pika's very
complex characteristics and
behavior.»
And it's essential to understand how neurobiological processing conducted by molecules and cells and electrical signaling gets translated
into behaviors, from simple bodily movements to
complex social interactions.
Instead, Faro and Mohamed say that developing this method
into a viable lie - detection system will depend on discovering
complex patterns of brain
behavior linked to lying.
Other attempts to synthesize
complex human
behavior into alien - intelligible symbols have fizzled when they tried to relay much more than purely scientific and mathematical information.
Brooks was experimenting with breaking
complex behavior down
into simple reactions.
Formal disorder delineations have been based largely on
behavior - based diagnoses, but the insight
into genetic patterns behind these designations has shown the range of causes to be much more
complex.
«This circuit informs and directs the mouse
into a
complex program of actions and
behaviors: «I'm thirsty.
Insights
into the
complex molecular
behavior of the materials could have implications for the design of new synthetic armor capable of withstanding environmental extremes.
Some of our most
complex behavior, such as speaking, swimming or playing the piano, can be understood by breaking the
behavior down
into a sequential succession of learning steps.
Dr. Jerison studies systems governed by simple rules that nonetheless exhibit
complex behaviors, such as phase transitions — for instance, when a slight temperature increase causes ice to melt
into liquid water; and threshold phenomena — for instance, when a small extra deposit of soil causes a stable slope to topple over
into a landslide.
High - throughput data acquisition streamlines
complex experiments, while simple protocols for multiplexed analysis provide deeper insight
into cell
behavior.
«They not only provide unprecedented insights
into molecular and materials
behavior — they do so in an especially satisfying fashion by allowing direct observation of
complex structural changes in real space and real time.
Moreover, he said, «It's the first time we've really gained insight
into a particular cell's and molecular pathway's roles in
complex behavior across such diverse species.»
I have started to become more of a believer in the
complex relationship between our gut flora, the epigenetic implications of this flora, and how our diet,
behavior and environment all play
into these issues.
Endophenotypes of ASD at the neural systems level may offer insight
into the pathophysiology and psychopathology of ASD by indicating components of
complex social
behaviors that lie closer to specific genetic factors that confer ASD risk.
According to Pilley, Chaser can't learn just anything, but the «find» command, which is much more
complex than, say, «sit,» is a
behavior that's bred
into Chaser.
When we look
into the future and try to predict the
behavior of two highly
complex systems, the global economy and the atmosphere, we need to see that the numbers must be considered to have wide error margins.
Also not me, although if asked I would recommend against looking at the sun, and suggest looking more closely at the implications of recent research
into «chaos theory»; the
behavior of very
complex non-linear systems.
If I take a modern automobile [with driver] which is a very
complex thing, enclose it in a box and heat it to 10,000 degrees, it would turn
into a gas with virtually no complexity at all, and its
behavior would be a lot more predictable.
Some couples enter
into counseling after years of unhappiness and want immediate fixes, but hurt feelings and pain that have compounded over the course of years are
complex and take time to unravel and for new
behaviors to take hold.
The authors have done a masterful job of distilling the
complex process of
behavior change
into clearly defined steps.»
Through our research, we address questions about the interpersonal, cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms that are responsible for the increasingly
complex behaviors that children may acquire during infancy, early childhood, and
into adolescence.