Are we there yet? Every computational theory needs a few black boxes, including theories about groups

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 45 (2022)
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Abstract

Pietraszewski exemplifies the need for computational theory using group conflict; I complement this with an example of group cooperation. He criticizes past theories for having black boxes; I suggest his theory also has a black box – the concept of costs. He divides what mentally constitutes a group from mere ancillary attributes; I hazard that some of these attributes are essential.

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