{"title":"Not every model in cognitive science is (or should be) mechanistic.","authors":"Danielle J Williams","doi":"10.1017/S0140525X26106104","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Haueis and Colaço (H&C) label all models as cognitive. However, just because cognitive science is so-called doesn't mean that all models are. When type differences are ignored, an argument runs the risk of prescribing a monist modeling strategy. In their case: mechanistic. Such a prescription is empirically inadequate and overly restrictive, as modeling in cognitive science relies on many modeling types.</p>","PeriodicalId":8698,"journal":{"name":"Behavioral and Brain Sciences","volume":"49 ","pages":"e482"},"PeriodicalIF":8.2000,"publicationDate":"2026-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Behavioral and Brain Sciences","FirstCategoryId":"102","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X26106104","RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Haueis and Colaço (H&C) label all models as cognitive. However, just because cognitive science is so-called doesn't mean that all models are. When type differences are ignored, an argument runs the risk of prescribing a monist modeling strategy. In their case: mechanistic. Such a prescription is empirically inadequate and overly restrictive, as modeling in cognitive science relies on many modeling types.
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences (BBS) is a highly respected journal that employs an innovative approach called Open Peer Commentary. This format allows for the publication of noteworthy and contentious research from various fields including psychology, neuroscience, behavioral biology, and cognitive science. Each article is accompanied by 20-40 commentaries from experts across these disciplines, as well as a response from the author themselves. This unique setup creates a captivating forum for the exchange of ideas, critical analysis, and the integration of research within the behavioral and brain sciences, spanning topics from molecular neurobiology and artificial intelligence to the philosophy of the mind.