Thoughts on bands of action.

Abstract This paper considers the 'bands of action' discussed by Newell in 1990. Reasons are given for a larger range of intelligent processing to happen in the cognitive and rational bands than Newell described. Different reasons are given from those proposed by Newell for considering the social band to exist and be distinct from the rational band. Although Newell suggested ~10 minutes might be a minimal timescale for significant actions in the social band, reasons are given for minimal timescales of seconds. The importance of the social band in helping to create the cognitive and rational bands is discussed. The impact of modern technology on the social band is described. Some potential implications for the Common Model of Cognition are suggested. A question is asked about the timescale of inspirations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]