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What happens when we think? How do people make judgments? While different theories abound—and are heatedly debated—most are based on an algorithmic model of how the brain works. Howard Margolis builds a fascinating case for a theory that thinking is based on recognizing patterns and that this process is intrinsically a-logical. Margolis gives a Darwinian account of how pattern recognition evolved to reach human cognitive abilities.<br> <br> Illusions of judgment—standard anomalies where people c
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- Author
- Margolis, Howard
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 1987
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226505275
- Category
- psychology
- Subjects
- Psychology, Social Science, Anthropology
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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