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Katsikopoulos, Konstantinos V.; Schooler, Lael J.; Hertwig, Ralph – Psychological Review, 2010
Heuristics embodying limited information search and noncompensatory processing of information can yield robust performance relative to computationally more complex models. One criticism raised against heuristics is the argument that complexity is hidden in the calculation of the cue order used to make predictions. We discuss ways to order cues…
Descriptors: Heuristics, Computer Simulation, Cues, Prediction
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Hinton, Geoffrey E.; Shallice, Tim – Psychological Review, 1991
In a simulation, the lesioning of a connectionist model that maps orthographic inputs onto semantic features produces several counterintuitive behaviors that are also shown by acquired-dyslexic patients. The similarity strengthens the suggestion that the connectionist approach captures a key aspect of human cognitive processing. (SLD)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes, Computer Simulation, Constructivism (Learning)