<p>Shiffrin, Stigler, and Keil worry that science frequently falls victim to an illusion of understanding. We take their argument a step further, arguing that psychological scientists often fundamentally mischaracterize human understanding as rooted in internally represented <i>theories</i> of any kind. We propose an alternative, interactive notion of understanding.</p>

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Is the “Theory-theory” of Understanding a Mistake? An Interactive Perspective on Knowledge and Explanation

  • Simon Myers,
  • Nick Chater

摘要

Shiffrin, Stigler, and Keil worry that science frequently falls victim to an illusion of understanding. We take their argument a step further, arguing that psychological scientists often fundamentally mischaracterize human understanding as rooted in internally represented theories of any kind. We propose an alternative, interactive notion of understanding.