Heuristics are fast, frugal, and accurate strategies that enable rather than limit decision
making under uncertainty. Uncertainty, as opposed to calculable risk, is characteristic of …

In the philosophy of science why-questions are a way to address the foundations of scientific
explanation. For Bas van Fraassen (1980), a theory of explanation is essentially a theory of …

Unlike behaviorism, cognitive psychology relies on mental concepts to explain behavior. Yet
mental processes are not directly observable and multiple explanations are possible, which …

There are not one but three programs of bounded rationality, and these could hardly be
more unalike. Herbert Simon's original program studied how people make rational decisions …

Ants use heuristics to measure the area of a candidate nest cavity. Humans rely on
elimination heuristics to choose a smartphone from hundreds of options. Animals, humans …

„A könyvet modernné teszi egyrészt az újszerű struktúrája, az elméletek egy hányadának
(beleértve a klasszikusokat is) újszerű kontextusba helyezése és leírása, valamint a …

Janus words, also known as contranyms, are a source of perplexity to every learner of a new
language. Why, a novice may ask, do you say in English that the moon is out when it shines …

Using machine learning to forecast revenues per customer, product, or store has become a
major industry. It contrasts with a simple, intuitive managerial heuristic: multiply the revenue …