PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Johnson-Laird, P. N.
TI  - Mistakes in Thinking about Cognitive Science and How to Reduce Them
AID  - 10.1523/ENEURO.0380-24.2024
DP  - 2024 Oct 01
TA  - eneuro
PG  - ENEURO.0380-24.2024
VI  - 11
IP  - 10
4099  - http://www.eneuro.org/content/11/10/ENEURO.0380-24.2024.short
4100  - http://www.eneuro.org/content/11/10/ENEURO.0380-24.2024.full
SO  - eNeuro2024 Oct 01; 11
AB  - This article allows readers to assess their ability to detect errors in thinking in seven case histories of psychologists’ thoughts about cognitive science. It explains the nature of the errors and shows that some of them reflect faulty reasoning. It presents a “model method” to improve reasoning. It is based on the theory of mental models, which gives a general account of how individuals think, both deductively and indicatively, and which postulates that individuals construct mental models of possibilities in the world. The model method enhances both the accuracy and speed of reasoning. The article concludes with some general reflections on the role of knowledge of meanings, the world, and context in thinking.