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Why humans are (sometimes) less rational than other animals: Cognitive complexity and the axioms of rational choice

Keith E. Stanovich Department of Human Development and Applied Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 1-26 | Received 22 Mar 2012, Accepted 03 Jul 2012, Published online: 24 Sep 2012

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