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Cold and hot cognition: Quantum probability theory and realistic psychological modeling

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 May 2013

Philip J. Corr
Philip J. Corr*
Affiliation:
School of Psychology, University of East Anglia, Norwich Research Park, Norwich NR4 7TJ, United Kingdom. p.corr@uea.ac.ukhttp://www.ueapsychology.net/
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Abstract

Typically, human decision making is emotionally “hot” and does not conform to “cold” classical probability (CP) theory. As quantum probability (QP) theory emphasises order, context, superimposition states, and nonlinear dynamic effects, one of its major strengths may be its power to unify formal modeling and realistic psychological theory (e.g., information uncertainty, anxiety, and indecision, as seen in the Prisoner's Dilemma).

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 36 , Issue 3 , June 2013 , pp. 282 - 283
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2013 

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