Non-causal understanding with economic models: the case of general equilibrium
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DOI: 10.1080/1350178x.2017.1335424
Abstract: How can we use models to understand real phenomena if models misrepresent the very phenomena we seek to understand? Some accounts suggest that models may afford understanding by providing causal knowledge about phenomena via how-possibly… read more here.
Keywords: causal understanding; non causal; economic models; equilibrium ... See more keywords
Hardly habitual: chimpanzees and gorillas show flexibility in their motor responses when presented with a causally-clear task
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DOI: 10.7717/peerj.6195
Abstract: In contrast to reports of wild primates, studies of captive primates’ flexibility often reveal conservatism: individuals are unable to switch to new and more efficient strategies when task demands change. We propose that such conservatism… read more here.
Keywords: clear task; causal understanding; task; presented causally ... See more keywords