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Formalizing Verbal Theories

Year: 2020

Type: article

Abstract: . We present a tutorial for formalizing verbal theories of psychological phenomena – social or otherwise. The approach builds on concepts and tools from the mathematics of computation. We use intuitive examples and illustrate the intrinsic dialectical nature of the formalization process by presenting dialogues between two fictive characters, called Verbal and Formal. These characters’ conversations and thought experiments serve to highlight important lessons in theoretical modeling.

Source: Social Psychology

DOI: 10.1027/1864-9335/a000428

Authors: Iris van Rooij, Mark Blokpoel

Institutions: Radboud University Nijmegen, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour

Language: English

Topic: Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology

Subfield: General Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

OpenAlex ID: W3094866533

FWCI: 27.62

Cites: 29

Cited by: 69

Related to: 10