Dual-process theories of higher cognition: Advancing the debate
Evans and Stanovich identify five lines of criticism of dual-process and dual-system theories and respond to each, granting that some hit parts of the literature while others are overstated. They favour a view in which rapid autonomous Type 1 processes give default responses unless overridden by Type 2 reasoning, which supports hypothetical thinking and relies heavily on working memory. Perspectives on Psychological Science 8(3), 2013; authors Jonathan St. B. T. Evans and Keith E. Stanovich.
Evans and Stanovich identify five lines of criticism of dual-process and dual-system theories and respond to each, granting that some hit parts of the literature while others are overstated. They favour a view in which rapid autonomous Type 1 processes give default responses unless overridden by Type 2 reasoning, which supports hypothetical thinking and relies heavily on working memory. Perspectives on Psychological Science 8(3), 2013; authors Jonathan St. B. T. Evans and Keith E. Stanovich.
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Evans, J. St. B. T., & Stanovich, K. E. (2013). Dual-process theories of higher cognition: Advancing the debate. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 8(3). doi:10.1177/1745691612460685 https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691612460685