Encyclopedia of Systems Architecture, Machine Learning and Behavioral Informatics

• To self-program — To independently establish one's own schedule or course of action; to autonomously introduce new instructions, rules, or settings into one's own runtime or behavioral structure. In computer science and artificial intelligence, it describes the ability of an advanced algorithm or cybernetic system to rewrite or extend its source code independently, based on accumulated data, without human programmer intervention. In psychology, it reflects the conscious mental process whereby an individual implements specific goals or beliefs (self-suggestion) to shape future reactions.