Advancing the rationality debate
KE Stanovich, RF West - Behavioral and brain sciences, 2000 - cambridge.org
In this response, we clarify several misunderstandings of the understanding/acceptance
principle and defend our specific operationalization of that principle. We reiterate the …
principle and defend our specific operationalization of that principle. We reiterate the …
Subtracting “ought” from “is”: Descriptivism versus normativism in the study of human thinking
S Elqayam, JSBT Evans - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2011 - cambridge.org
We propose a critique of normativism, defined as the idea that human thinking reflects a
normative system against which it should be measured and judged. We analyze the …
normative system against which it should be measured and judged. We analyze the …
Resource-rational analysis: Understanding human cognition as the optimal use of limited computational resources
F Lieder, TL Griffiths - Behavioral and brain sciences, 2020 - cambridge.org
Modeling human cognition is challenging because there are infinitely many mechanisms
that can generate any given observation. Some researchers address this by constraining the …
that can generate any given observation. Some researchers address this by constraining the …
A psychological point of view: Violations of rational rules as a diagnostic of mental processes
D Kahneman - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2000 - cambridge.org
The target article focuses exclusively on System 2 and on reasoning rationality: the ability to
reach valid conclusions from available information, as in the Wason task. The decision …
reach valid conclusions from available information, as in the Wason task. The decision …
Rational belief
HE Kyburg - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 1983 - cambridge.org
There is a tension between normative and descriptive elements in the theory of rational
belief. This tension has been reflected in work in psychology and decision theory as well as …
belief. This tension has been reflected in work in psychology and decision theory as well as …
Advancing theorizing about fast-and-slow thinking
W De Neys - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2023 - cambridge.org
Human reasoning is often conceived as an interplay between a more intuitive and deliberate
thought process. In the last 50 years, influential fast-and-slow dual-process models that …
thought process. In the last 50 years, influential fast-and-slow dual-process models that …
Précis of Bayesian rationality: The probabilistic approach to human reasoning
M Oaksford, N Chater - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2009 - cambridge.org
According to Aristotle, humans are the rational animal. The borderline between rationality
and irrationality is fundamental to many aspects of human life including the law, mental …
and irrationality is fundamental to many aspects of human life including the law, mental …
Précis of simple heuristics that make us smart
PM Todd, G Gigerenzer - Behavioral and brain sciences, 2000 - cambridge.org
How can anyone be rational in a world where knowledge is limited, time is pressing, and
deep thought is often an unattainable luxury? Traditional models of unbounded rationality …
deep thought is often an unattainable luxury? Traditional models of unbounded rationality …
The quest for optimality: A positive heuristic of science?
PJH Schoemaker - Behavioral and brain sciences, 1991 - cambridge.org
This paper examines the strengths and weaknesses of one of science's most pervasive and
flexible metaprinciples; optimality is used to explain utility maximization in economics, least …
flexible metaprinciples; optimality is used to explain utility maximization in economics, least …
Base-rate respect: From ecological rationality to dual processes
AK Barbey, SA Sloman - Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2007 - cambridge.org
The phenomenon of base-rate neglect has elicited much debate. One arena of debate
concerns how people make judgments under conditions of uncertainty. Another more …
concerns how people make judgments under conditions of uncertainty. Another more …