Paper Info
Title
Heuristic thinking and human intelligence: a commentary on Marewski, Gaissmaier and Gigerenzer.
Abstract
Marewski, Gaissmaier and Gigerenzer (2009) present a review of research on fast and frugal heuristics, arguing that complex problems are best solved by simple heuristics, rather than the application of knowledge and logical reasoning. We argue that the case for such heuristics is overrated. First, we point out that heuristics can often lead to biases as well as effective responding. Second, we show that the application of logical reasoning can be both necessary and relatively simple. Finally, we argue that the evidence for a logical reasoning system that co-exists with simpler heuristic forms of thinking is overwhelming. Not only is it implausible a priori that we would have evolved such a system that is of no use to us, but extensive evidence from the literature on dual processing in reasoning and judgement shows that many problems can only be solved when this form of reasoning is used to inhibit and override heuristic thinking.
Year
DOI
Venue
2010
10.1007/s10339-009-0339-y
Cognitive processing
Keywords
Field
DocType
Heart Attack, True Belief, Logical Reasoning, Natural Sampling, Cognitive Bias
Social psychology,Cognitive science,Judgement,A priori and a posteriori,Cognitive psychology,Heuristics,Artificial intelligence,Reasoning system,Logical reasoning,Heuristic,Argument,Human intelligence,Psychology
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
11
2
1612-4790
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
5
0.76
0
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Jonathan St. B. T. Evans151.43
David Over2114.13