“Cognitive psychology has had an almost fatal attraction to bold, general
claims about human cognition,” says John Anderson. All fail the test of science:
empirical falsifiability. You’ll find his article in Mind Readings, edited by
Paul Thagard, an essential collection on cognitive science, along with Steven
Pinker on language, Keith Oatley on the emotions and many others. Published by
Bradford, £12.50/$20, ISBN 0262700670.
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