# A Proposal for Extending the Common Model of Cognition to Emotion

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.16231 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2412.16231/

## Key facts

- Cited by 2 papers in the map (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 0 of its 30 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 19 Dec 2024.

## Built on by (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [A Proposal to Extend the Common Model of Cognition with Metacognition](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2506.07807/) (2025)
- [Mapping Neural Theories of Consciousness onto the Common Model of Cognition](https://mlsanity.com/paper/2506.12224/) (2025)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Cognition and emotion must be partnered in any complete model of a humanlike mind. This article proposes an extension to the Common Model of Cognition -- a developing consensus concerning what is required in such a mind -- for emotion that includes a linked pair of modules for emotion and metacognitive assessment, plus pervasive connections between these two new modules and the Common Model's existing modules and links.