November 2016
Beginner
286 pages
10h 54m
English
As we have seen, cognitive theories of how information is processed are at a level of abstraction (Marr’s [1982/2010] algorithmic level) that not only seeks to explain behaviour but allows us to model such behaviour on other information processing systems such as a computer (see Chapters 2 and 5). Such theories are theories of how the mind works, but minds are implemented by brains (Markman, 2012, p. 36). If there is no neurological mechanism that allows the kinds of processing postulated in a particular theory of problem solving, then there is something wrong with the theory. Problem solving involves a variety of cognitive processes depending on the problem type such as interpreting information, planning, ...