Abstract
Many critics of dual-process models have mistaken long lists of descriptive terms in the literature for a full-blown theory
of necessarily co-occurring properties. These critiques have distracted attention from the cumulative progress being made
in identifying the much smaller set of properties that truly do define Type 1 and Type 2 processing. Our view of the literature
is that autonomous processing is the defining feature of Type 1 processing. Even more convincing is the converging evidence
that the key feature of Type 2 processing is the ability to sustain the decoupling of secondary representations. The latter
is a foundational cognitive requirement for hypothetical thinking.
of necessarily co-occurring properties. These critiques have distracted attention from the cumulative progress being made
in identifying the much smaller set of properties that truly do define Type 1 and Type 2 processing. Our view of the literature
is that autonomous processing is the defining feature of Type 1 processing. Even more convincing is the converging evidence
that the key feature of Type 2 processing is the ability to sustain the decoupling of secondary representations. The latter
is a foundational cognitive requirement for hypothetical thinking.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s11299-011-0093-6
- Authors
- Keith E. Stanovich, Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology, University of Toronto, 252 Bloor St. West, Toronto, ON M5S 1V6, Canada
- Maggie E. Toplak, Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3, Canada
- Journal Mind & Society
- Online ISSN 1860-1839
- Print ISSN 1593-7879