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This Collection Of Essays Focuses On Three Reasoning Problems Devised By Peter Wason - The Selection Task, The 2-4-6 Task, And The Thog Problem. Creating A Psychology Of Reasoning: The Contribution Of Peter Wason / Jonathan St. B.t. Evans And Stephen E. Newstead -- The Effects Of Rule Clarification, Decision Justification, And Selection Instruction On Wason's Abstract Selection Task / Richard A. Griggs -- Content Effects In Wason's Selection Task / Roger L. Dominowski -- Pragmatic Reasoning About Human Voluntary Action: Evidence From Wason's Selection Task / Keith J. Holyoak And Patricia W. Cheng -- Deontic Reasoning / Ken I. Manktelow And David E. Over -- Inference And Mental Models / Philip N. Johnson-laird -- Relevance And Reasoning / Jonathan St. B.t. Evans -- The Abstract Selection Task: Thesis, Antithesis, And Synthesis / David W. Green -- Finding Logic In Human Reasoning Requires Looking In The Right Places / David P. O'brien -- Hypothesis Testing / Michael E. Gorman -- Scientific Reasoning / Ryan D. Tweney And Susan T. Chitwood -- The Thog Problem And Its Implications For Human Reasoning / Stephen E. Newstead, Vittorio Girotto, And Paolo Legrenzi -- Creativity In Research / Peter Wason. Edited By Stephen E. Newstead And Jonathan St. B.t. Evans. Description Based Upon Print Version Of Record. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. English
This collection of essays investigates the foundational contributions of Peter Wason to the psychology of reasoning, specifically focusing on the mechanisms behind human logical performance. The authors, including prominent researchers in cognitive science, examine how Wason's experimental paradigms—such as the selection task and the 2-4-6 task—have shaped contemporary understanding of human thought processes. By synthesizing various theoretical perspectives, the volume evaluates the intersection of logic, pragmatics, and mental models in cognitive research.
What You Will Find
Experts recognize this volume as a critical resource for understanding the evolution of cognitive psychology regarding human reasoning. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which serves as a comprehensive reference for students and researchers in the field of cognitive science.
Page Count:
310
Publication Date:
2013-01-01
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10:
0203775848
ISBN-13:
9780203775844
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