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Do the cognitive and behavioral sciences need each other?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2007

David W. Jr. Gow
David W. Jr. Gow
Affiliation:
Cognitive/Behavioral Neurology Group, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114. gow@helix.mgh.harvard.edu
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Abstract

Game theory provides a descriptive or a normative account of an important class of decisions. Given the cognitive sciences' emphasis on explanation, unification with the behavioral sciences under a descriptive model would constitute a step backwards in their development. I argue for the interdependence of the cognitive and behavioral sciences and suggest that meaningful integration is already occurring through problem-based interdisciplinary research programs.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 30 , Issue 1 , February 2007 , pp. 27 - 28
Copyright
2007 Cambridge University Press

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