A cognitive load theory approach to defining and measuring task complexity through element interactivity

O Chen, F Paas, J Sweller - Educational Psychology Review, 2023 - Springer
Educational researchers have been confronted with a multitude of definitions of task
complexity and a lack of consensus on how to measure it. Using a cognitive load theory …

The development of cognitive load theory: Replication crises and incorporation of other theories can lead to theory expansion

J Sweller - Educational Psychology Review, 2023 - Springer
Cognitive load theory has been in development since the 1980s. Much of the impetus for
that development has come from firstly, replication failures using randomised controlled …

[書籍][B] The rationality quotient: Toward a test of rational thinking

KE Stanovich, RF West, ME Toplak - 2016 - books.google.com
How to assess critical aspects of cognitive functioning that are not measured by IQ tests:
rational thinking skills. Why are we surprised when smart people act foolishly? Smart people …

Tribalism in war and peace: The nature and evolution of ideological epistemology and its significance for modern social science

CJ Clark, BM Winegard - Psychological Inquiry, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
We argue that because of a long history of intergroup conflict and competition, humans
evolved to be tribal creatures. Tribalism is not inherently bad, but it can lead to ideological …

[HTML][HTML] The hierarchically mechanistic mind: A free-energy formulation of the human psyche

PB Badcock, KJ Friston, MJD Ramstead - Physics of life Reviews, 2019 - Elsevier
This article presents a unifying theory of the embodied, situated human brain called the
Hierarchically Mechanistic Mind (HMM). The HMM describes the brain as a complex …

Cognitive predictors of achievement growth in mathematics: a 5-year longitudinal study.

DC Geary - Developmental psychology, 2011 - psycnet.apa.org
The study's goal was to identify the beginning of 1st grade quantitative competencies that
predict mathematics achievement start point and growth through 5th grade. Measures of …

[引用][C] Rationality & the Reflective Mind

KE Stanovich - 2011 - books.google.com
" In this book, Keith Stanovich attempts to resolve the Great Rationality Debate in cognitive
science-the debate about how much irrationality to ascribe to human cognition. Stanovich …

Spatial ability for STEM domains: Aligning over 50 years of cumulative psychological knowledge solidifies its importance.

J Wai, D Lubinski, CP Benbow - Journal of educational Psychology, 2009 - psycnet.apa.org
The importance of spatial ability in educational pursuits and the world of work was
examined, with particular attention devoted to STEM (science, technology, engineering, and …

[書籍][B] On the Origin of Stories: Evolution, Cognition, Fiction

B Boyd - 2009 - books.google.com
Brian Boyd explains why we tell stories and how our minds are shaped to understand them.
After considering art as adaptation, Boyd examines Homer's Odyssey and Dr. Seuss's …

The evolution of general intelligence

JM Burkart, MN Schubiger… - Behavioral and Brain …, 2017 - cambridge.org
The presence of general intelligence poses a major evolutionary puzzle, which has led to
increased interest in its presence in nonhuman animals. The aim of this review is to critically …