Cognitive neuroscience seeks to explain mind, brain, and behavior. But how do we generate
explanations? In this integrative theoretical paper, we review the commitments of the 'New …

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The idea that human cognition is, or can be understood as, a form of computation is a useful
conceptual tool for cognitive science. It was a foundational assumption during the birth of …

In recent years, a growing chorus of researchers has argued that psychological theory is in a
state of crisis: Theories are rarely developed in a way that indicates an accumulation of …

Current attempts at methodological reform in sciences come in response to an overall lack of
rigor in methodological and scientific practices in experimental sciences. However, most …

The network theory of psychopathology posits that mental disorders are systems of mutually
reinforcing symptoms. This framework has proven highly generative but does not specify …

It is often said that science is self-correcting, but the replication crisis suggests that self-
correction mechanisms have fallen short. How can we know whether a particular scientific …

In light of psychology's 'theory crisis', multiple authors have argued that adopting
formalization and/or formal modelling would constitute a useful or even necessary step …

A theory crisis and measurement crisis have been argued to be root causes of psychology's
replication crisis. In both, the lack of conceptual clarification and the jingle-jangle jungle at …

Meta-theoretical perspectives on the research problems and activities of (cognitive)
scientists often emphasize empirical problems and problem-solving as the main aspects that …