Soar exhibits many of the properties that are required by the real-time constraint on cognition. In particular, it has a symbol system which may be accessed quickly (via the action of the production matcher). Automatic behavior derives from the action of the elaboration phase but the entire decision cycle concludes with a deliberate (or controlled) act. Finally, the system learns from experience, gradually moving from difficult to routine behavior.
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