Not every model in cognitive science is (or should be) mechanistic.

Authors

Danielle J Williams

Published in

The Behavioral and brain sciences. Volume 49. Pages e482. Oct 02, 2026. Epub Oct 02, 2026.

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.

PMID:
42825772
Bibliographic data and abstract were imported from PubMed on 02 Oct 2026.

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