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What Makes Us Smart

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What Makes Us SmartCondition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9780691205717 Format: Trade paperback (US) Year: 2022 Publisher: Princeton University Press Description: How a computational framework can account for the successes and failures of human cognition At the heart of human intelligence rests a fundamental puzzle: How are we incredibly smart and stupid at the same time? No existing machine can match the power and flexibility of human perception, language, and reasoning. Yet, we

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780691205717
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Princeton University Press


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How a computational framework can account for the successes and failures of human cognition

At the heart of human intelligence rests a fundamental puzzle: How are we incredibly smart and stupid at the same time? No existing machine can match the power and flexibility of human perception, language, and reasoning. Yet, we routinely commit errors that reveal the failures of our thought processes. What Makes Us Smart makes sense of this paradox by arguing that our cognitive errors are not haphazard. Rather, they are the inevitable consequences of a brain optimised for efficient inference and decision making within the constraints of time, energy, and memory — in other words, data and resource limitations. Framing human intelligence in terms of these constraints, Samuel Gershman shows how a deeper computational logic underpins the 'stupid' errors of human cognition.

Embarking on a journey across psychology, neuroscience, computer science, linguistics, and economics, Gershman presents unifying principles that govern human intelligence. First, inductive bias: any system that makes inferences based on limited data must constrain its hypotheses in some way before observing data. Second, approximation bias: any system that makes inferences and decisions with limited resources must make approximations. Applying these principles to a range of computational errors made by humans, Gershman demonstrates that intelligent systems designed to meet these constraints yield characteristically human errors.

Examining how humans make intelligent and maladaptive decisions, What Makes Us Smart delves into the
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Omaha, US
★★★★★ 5
Very sturdy for an aggressive chewer
Color: Green, Size: Large(50-90 lbs)
I was so surprised that this has lasted so long for my Black lab, who is an aggressive chewer. It is his all-time favorite toy. He chews it many times every day and the squeaker still works!
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I FINALLY GOT AN INDESTRUCTIBLE TOY!!! Yes!
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This one is TRULY indestructible! I’ve been purchasing one after another trying to find something that she cannot break in 5 mins. Everything I’ve ordered (until this one) has been SHREDDED in 3-10 minutes! It’s TRUE RUBBER! I’m so happy with my purchase! See the picture below- we’ve had it for a couple months now and she has barely chewed off just a few small nubs! Which she’s proud of 😆 If you truly want a challenge for your CRAZY DOG- you will love this squeaker!
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Millie
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Rough and tough chew toy
Color: Azure, Size: Large(50-90 lbs)
This is a thick and heavy duty toy to stand up to medium to large dogs who are heavy chewers. And the rough textures really encourages my dog and it is the perfect size to throw and play fetch. Very sturdy…I bought around Christmas and it’s almost may and she hasn’t destroyed it yet!!!
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Cindy Tuttle
Omaha, US
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Very sturdy and strong toy
Color: Green, Size: Large(50-90 lbs)
This keeps my dog busy. He has a blast with it. It is a little bit big for his mouth, but he still seems to have fun with it. My dog is German Shepherd and Australian Shepherd.
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Awesome squeaker toy!
Color: Green, Size: Large(50-90 lbs)
Noise level is expected. It’s a squeak toy. If you get annoyed by your dog having fun, get outta here. It’s a bigger toy so I don’t worry about choking. It’s bouncy and a tough material for our tough chewer. Color is whatever! Great toy.
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