Experimental studies keep giving us more and more evidence against the theory that people have two concepts of causation (dependence vs. production) This is a nice window into how recent work in cognitive science of causal judgment is going beyond previous approaches A thread
What does it take to falsify a theory? New post by Maria Robinson & Jamal Williams on #psynomPBR paper by Robinson, Williams, John Wixted & Brady.
“But when does lack of 'simplicity' in the protective belt of theoretical adjustments reach the point at which the theory must be abandoned?” - Lakatos, 1976 What does it take to falsify a…
That is so interesting!! I wonder what your students would say @neuroyogacara.bsky.social !
The little bit I think is cultural may have to do with how much you experience the importance of reminiscing melancholically in your life. My sense is that for certain people, it is a very important experience. For others, less so. (Don’t think I mean culture = nation here)
As you know, I’m super duper nostalgic. You and I are in like extreme opposites of mental imagery and visualizing. I wonder, too, if there is also a cultural element.
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I think Tadeg Quillien has work that speaks directly to this issue!
A counterfactual explanation for recency effects in double prevention scenarios: commentary on Thanawala & Erb (2024): http://osf.io/uv6en/
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