Cognitive Subroutines

Subroutine: "Wanna come to a barbecue?"

Stimulus:
A friend invites the perception of self (s) to a social event, at which other perceptions of selves will be present.

Primary response:
Among the other perceptions of selves that will be present at event, calculate odds of one or more of said ps meeting the criteria:

• p[original viewpoint unique to p] ~ [viewpoint adopted without modification from other source]
• ∃x : (x ∈ [interests and desires]s ∧ x ∈ [interests and desires]p)
• [s ATTRACT p] ∧ [p ATTRACT s]

Secondary responses:
Why is this my first reaction to any social event?  Am I really so uncomfortable with my own company that I  automatically assess every new person I meet according to their suitability as a romantic partner?

Analysis:
I am clearly not yet ready to meet anyone who would be worth my time.  As long as this subroutine is running, the odds of my throwing yet another body into the void are above acceptable tolerances.

Subroutine: "Good job.  I'm pleased."

Stimulus:
SHOW [p, s, AFFECTION > 0]

Primary response:
set interior monologue to [s LOVE p] 

Secondary responses:
Are you crazy?  We've been down this semantic path before.  This is desire, mistaken for love.  Get a grip, Mary.

Analysis:
As for subroutine "Wanna come to a barbecue?"