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How to Translate a Verbal Theory Into a Formal Model

Paul E. Smaldino

2020Social Psychology96 citationsDOI

Abstract

Abstract. Turning verbal theories into formal models is an essential business of a mature science. Here I elaborate on taxonomies of models, provide ten lessons for translating a verbal theory into a formal model, and discuss the specific challenges involved in collaborations between modelers and non-modelers. It’s a start.

Topics & Concepts

PsychologyTheoryCognitive scienceCognitive psychologyEpistemologyComputer sciencePhilosophyProgramming languageSemantic Web and OntologiesAdvanced Text Analysis TechniquesBiomedical Text Mining and Ontologies
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