A Comparison Among Cognitive Architectures: A Theoretical Analysis

In this paper we present a theoretical comparison among three of the most popular cognitive architectures: SOAR, LIDA and CLARION. These architectures are compared based on a set of cognitive functions supposed to exist in the human cognitive cycle, and how each architecture deals with them. The comparison emphasizes similarities and differences among the architectures, with the purpose to advise a potential user how to identify the best architecture to employ, depending on the situation.