Model (computational)
Definition
Computational models aim to mathematically translate the phenomena under study to better understand, communicate and predict complex behaviours.
References:
- Guest, O., & Martin, A. E. (2020). How computational modeling can force theory building in psychological science. Perspectives on Psychological Science. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691620970585
- Wilson, R. C., & Collins, A. G. (2019). Ten simple rules for the computational modeling of behavioral data. eLife, 8, e49547. https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.49547
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