Reasoning is generally seen as a means to improve knowledge and make better decisions.
However, much evidence shows that reasoning often leads to epistemic distortions and poor …

From Piaget to the present, traditional and dual-process theories have predicted
improvement in reasoning from childhood to adulthood, and improvement has been …

Combining meaning, memory, and development, the perennially popular topic of intuition
can be approached in a new way. Fuzzy-trace theory integrates these topics by …

In this paper, I discuss the current state of theorising about dual processes in adult
performance on reasoning and decision making tasks, in which Type 1 intuitive processing …

Sunk costs are irrecoverable investments that should not influence decisions, because
decisions should be made on the basis of expected future consequences. Both human and …

Individual differences in cognitive abilities and skills can predict normatively superior and
logically consistent judgments and decisions. The current experiment investigates the …

We studied developmental trends in 5 important reasoning tasks that are critical components
of the operational definition of rational thinking. The tasks measured denominator neglect …

Drawing developmental predictions from dual-process theories is more complex than is
commonly realized. Overly simplified predictions drawn from such models may lead to …

The argumentative theory of reasoning (Mercier & Sperber, in press-c) claims that reasoning
evolved for argumentation: to find and evaluate arguments in dialogic contexts. The theory …

How do reasoners resolve a conflict between two competing responses, one cued by beliefs
and knowledge, and one based upon the problem's underlying logic and structure? The …