The bounded rationality of probabilistic mental models
Abstract
Imagine you are a subject in a psychological experiment. In front of you is a text problem, and you begin to read: Linda is 31 years old, single, outspoken and very bright. She majored in philosophy. As a student, she was deeply concerned with issues of discrimination and social justice, and also participated in antinuclear demonstrations. Which of two alternatives is more Linda is a bank teller. Linda is a bank teller and is active in the feminist movement.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Cognitive Science and Mapping
Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Rationality
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Pages
- 284–313
- Publication date
- 19 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter