Bayesian Psychology and Human Rationality

S. Nichols; R. Samuels

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-804600-5.00002-7

Bayesian Psychology and Human Rationality

S. Nichols, R. Samuels

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This paper explores the implications of Bayesian research in cognitive science for debates over the extent of human rationality. Work in the heuristics and biases tradition has led many philosophers to pessimistic conclusions about human rationality.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Rationality
Subtitle of host publication	Constraints and Contexts
Publisher	Elsevier Inc.
Pages	17-35
Number of pages	19
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128046234
ISBN (Print)	9780128046005
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-804600-5.00002-7
State	Published - 2017

Keywords

Bayesian learning
Biases
Heuristics
Rationality
Simplicity

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General Psychology

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