Cognition as Intuitive Statistics

by Gerd Gigerenzer, David J Murray, David J. Murray, et al.

Book Overview

Originally published in 1987, this title is about theory construction in psychology. Where theories come from, as opposed to how they become established, was almost a no-man's land in the history and philosophy of science at the time. The authors argue that in the science of mind, theories are particularly likely to come from tools, and they are especially concerned with the emergence of the metaphor of the mind as an intuitive statistician.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138950300
• ISBN13: 9781138950306
• Release Date: January 2017
• Publisher: Psychology Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"