Abstract
Topic Editors Andrew Howes (Birmingham), Richard L. Lewis (Michigan), and Satinder Singh (Michigan) bring together a group of distinguished researchers who ask the broad question of whether our current understanding of the bounds of cognition, when filtered through modeling approaches that emphasize utility maximization, can predict some of behavior's many adaptations to the task environment. Their set of six papers and two commentaries ranges widely over this terrain, and the various successes and failures shed light on common assumptions made by contemporary cognitive theories, methodology for testing those theories, assumptions embedded in various concepts of maximization, and more. topiCS encourages letters and commentaries on all topics, and proposals for new topics. Letters are typically 400–1,000 words (maximum of two published pages) and will be published without abstract or references (possibly 1–2 but usually none). Commentaries are often solicited by Topic Editors prior to the publication of their topic. However, commentaries after publication are also considered and should range between 1,000 and 2,000 words. Most commentaries would not have an abstract and would not include many references. If you have a letter for topiCS, please send it directly to me at grayw@rpi.edu. If you have an idea for a commentary, you might wish to send me a short note first. The Editor and the Senior Editorial Board (SEB) members are constantly searching for new and exciting topics for topiCS. Feel free to open communications with a short note to me or an SEB member (SEB members are listed under the Editorial Board heading on the publisher's homepage for topiCS) and be sure to consult the topiCS FAQ page, http://csjarchive.cogsci.rpi.edu/topiCS/FAQs.html, for Preparing a Proposal for topiCS.
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