Principles and Practice
Stephan Lewandowsky, Simon Farrell

#Computational_Modeling
#Cognition
#Psychology
An accessible introduction to the principles of computational and mathematical modeling in psychology and cognitive science
This practical and readable work provides students and researchers, who are new to cognitive modeling, with the background and core knowledge they need to interpret published reports, and develop and apply models of their own. The book is structured to help readers understand the logic of individual component techniques and their relationships to each other.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter 2 - From Words to Models: Building a Toolkit
Chapter 3 - Basic Parameter Estimation Techniques
Chapter 4 - Maximum Likelihood Estimation
Chapter 5 - Parameter Uncertainty and Model Comparison
Chapter 6 - Not Everything That Fits Is Gold: Interpreting the Modeling
Chapter 7 - Drawing It All Together: Two Examples
Chapter 8 - Modeling in a Broader Context
About the Author
Stephan Lewandowsky is an Australian psychologist. He has worked in both the United States and Australia, and is currently based at the University of Bristol, UK, where he is the chair of cognitive psychology at the School of Psychological Science.









