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Explaining the Evidence: How the Mind Investigates the World

Explaining the Evidence: How the Mind Investigates the World

Name: Explaining the Evidence: How the Mind Investigates the World
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9780521184816
Price: 428.74 HKD
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Author: David A. Lagnado
ISBN: 9780521184816

By David A. Lagnado

Cambridge University Press October 2021

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ISBN-13: 9780521184816
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: October 2021
Format: Paperback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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How do we make sense of complex evidence? What are the cognitive principles that allow detectives to solve crimes, and lay people to puzzle out everyday problems? To address these questions, David Lagnado presents a novel perspective on human reasoning. At heart, we are causal thinkers driven to explain the myriad ways in which people behave and interact. We build mental models of the world, enabling us to infer patterns of cause and effect, linking words to deeds, actions to effects, and crimes to evidence. But building models is not enough; we need to evaluate these models against evidence, and we often struggle with this task. We have a knack for explaining, but less skill at evaluating. Fortunately, we can improve our reasoning by reflecting on inferential practices and using formal tools. This book presents a system of rational inference that helps us evaluate our models and make sounder judgments.

1. The Cliff Death

2. Models in Mind

3. Causal Modelling

4. Thinking Beyond Biases

5. Expert Reasoning in Crime Investigation

6. Questions of Evidence

7. Competing Causes

8. Confirmation Bias: Good, Bad and Ugly

9. Telling Stories

10. Idioms for Legal Reasoning

11. Causal Reasoning in a Time of Crisis

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