The chapter presents the problem of reverse inference in cognitive neuroscience, discussing its analysis in terms of abductive and Bayesian reasoning and highlighting the main methodological issues and open problems surrounding this crucial inferential practice with reference to case studies from current research.

Reverse Inference, Abduction, and Probability in Cognitive Neuroscience

Coraci, Davide
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Cevolani, Gustavo
2023-01-01

Abstract

The chapter presents the problem of reverse inference in cognitive neuroscience, discussing its analysis in terms of abductive and Bayesian reasoning and highlighting the main methodological issues and open problems surrounding this crucial inferential practice with reference to case studies from current research.
2023
978-3-030-68436-5
978-3-030-68436-5
Neuroscience, fMRI, Bayesian confirmation, Inference to the best explanation, Abduction, Likelihoodism, NeuroSynth, MVPA, Cognitive ontology
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