A counterfactual simulation model of causal judgments for physical events. (Exp 1)
Participants watched two-ball collision clips and rated either counterfactual dependence (would the red ball go through the gate without the gray ball) or causal/preventive influence of ball A on ball B.
Causal ReasoningCounterfactual ReasoningPhysical Reasoning
Study metadata
- Authors
- Gerstenberg, T., Goodman, N. D., Lagnado, D. A., Tenenbaum, J. B.
- Source
- Gerstenberg, T., Goodman, N. D., Lagnado, D. A., & Tenenbaum, J. B. (2021). A counterfactual simulation model of causal judgments for physical events. Psychological Review, 128(5), 936–975. https://doi.org/10.1037/rev0000281
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- gerstenberg2021a-counterfactual-exp1