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The present chapter discusses how energetical constructs can be integrated into information processing theories. A tentative framework is proposed which illustrates the nature of the topic and provides a possible basis for future theoretical developments.
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Hitch, G.J. (1986). The Integration of Energetics into Information Processing Models: Some Pretheoretical Issues. In: Hockey, G.R.J., Gaillard, A.W.K., Coles, M.G.H. (eds) Energetics and Human Information Processing. NATO ASI Series, vol 31. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4448-0_30
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