Determinants of Judgments of Explanatory Power: Credibility, Generality, and Statistical Relevance

Explanation is a central concept in human psychology. Drawing upon philosophical theories of explanation, psychologists have recently begun to examine the relationship between explanation, probability and causality. Our study advances this growing literature at the intersection of psychology and phi...

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Main Authors: Matteo Colombo, Leandra Bucher, Jan Sprenger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.01430/full