Two kinds of process or two kinds of processing? Disambiguating dual-process theories

Augusto, Rafael

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Two kinds of process or two kinds of processing? Disambiguating dual-process theories

2023-01-17Journal article

dc.contributor.author	Augusto, Rafael
dc.date.accessioned	2023-02-16T16:55:25Z
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dc.date.issued	2023-01-17
dc.description.abstract	Dual-Process Theories (D-PTs) claim there are two qualitatively different types of processes in the human brain-mind. Despite forming the basis for several areas of cognitive science, they are still shrouded in ambiguity: critics erroneously attack D-PTs as a whole (e.g., Evans and Stanovich Perspectives on Psychological Science, 8(3), 2013), the qualitative/quantitative distinction is not clear enough (De Neys Perspectives on Psychological Science 16 (6): 1412–1427, 2021; Dewey 2022) and, given this criterion, deciding between qualitative or quantitative differences may even be scientifically irrelevant (De Neys 2021). As a way of disambiguating the discussion and clarifying what exactly means to claim the existence of a second type of process, I define two possible categories of D-PT: The substantial and the instrumental. In the substantial case, Type 2 processes are subpersonal level ones. In the instrumental case, Type 2 processing is a personal level phenomenon that does not necessarily imply subpersonal level Type 2 processes. Discussing the different implications of each of the categories, I use as a main example to illustrate the ambiguity – and the exercise of disambiguation – the model proposed by Evans and Stanovich (2013), making clear its substantial character, and contrast it with Frankish’ (2009) – a clear case of instrumental D-PT. Finally, I discuss the contributions this distinction can make. By making the discussion clearer, it can provide a relatively unanimous framework for dual- and single-process theorists (the instrumental version) and clearer desiderata for those wishing to defend the substantive one.	pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citation	Augusto, R. Two Kinds of Process or Two Kinds of Processing? Disambiguating Dual-Process Theories. Rev.Phil.Psych. (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13164-023-00673-1	pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s13164-023-00673-1	pt_PT
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10400.26/43897
dc.language.iso	eng	pt_PT
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dc.subject	Dual-process theories	pt_PT
dc.subject	High-order cognition	pt_PT
dc.subject	Reflection	pt_PT
dc.subject	Conscious thought	pt_PT
dc.title	Two kinds of process or two kinds of processing? Disambiguating dual-process theories	pt_PT
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oaire.citation.title	Review of Philosophy and Psychology	pt_PT
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person.givenName	Rafael Augusto
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