Simplicity and complexity preferences in causal explanation: An opponent heuristic account
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cogpsych.2019.05.004
Abstract: People often prefer simple to complex explanations because they generally have higher prior probability. However, simpler explanations are not always normatively superior because they often do not account for the data as well as complex… read more here.
Keywords: simplicity; complexity; prior probability; simplicity complexity ... See more keywords