Wojtowicz Zachary, Loewenstein George
Department of Economics and Department of Negotiations, Organizations & Markets, Harvard University.
Department of Social and Decision Science, Carnegie Mellon University.
Cogn Sci. 2023 Feb;47(2):e13252. doi: 10.1111/cogs.13252.
In this letter, we argue that an economic perspective on the mind has played-and should continue to play-a central role in the development of cognitive science. Viewing cognition as the productive application of mental resources puts cognitive science and economics on a common conceptual footing, paving the way for closer collaboration between the two disciplines. This will enable cognitive scientists to more readily repurpose economic concepts and analytical tools for the study of mental phenomena, while at the same time, enriching our understanding of the modern economy, which is increasingly driven by mental, rather than physical, production.
在这封信中，我们认为从经济学视角看待心智在认知科学的发展过程中已经发挥了核心作用，并且应该继续发挥这一作用。将认知视为心智资源的有效应用，这使认知科学和经济学建立在共同的概念基础之上，为这两个学科之间更紧密的合作铺平了道路。这将使认知科学家能够更轻松地将经济概念和分析工具重新用于研究心理现象，与此同时，加深我们对现代经济的理解，因为现代经济越来越多地由脑力而非体力生产驱动。
