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- Title
Evidence both for and against metacognition is insufficient.
- Authors
Zentall, Thomas R.
- Abstract
In this article, the author comments on a research paper about metacognition. The author says that in arguing for metacognition in animals, authors assume that if the use of the Uncertain response shown by humans and monkeys is similar, and if humans describe their decision process in metacognitive terms reporting an awareness of their decision process, then it is likely that monkeys too, are aware of their decision processes. The author further says that they argue parsimony may be wrong. Sometimes the more complex theory is correct. Although they may be right, it is not a sound argument for accepting the more complex theory.
- Subjects
METACOGNITION; HUMAN beings; MONKEYS; BRAIN research; COGNITION; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Behavioral & Brain Sciences, 2003, Vol 26, Issue 3, p357
- ISSN
0140-525X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/S0140525X03420086