Question.4517 - Parsimony and cognitionThe principle of parsimony is that the simplest explanation is usually the best/correct explanation. While anthropomorphism is ascribing overly complex mechanisms to animals, we can also interpret our own cognitive processes as highly complex when they can be explained by simpler learning mechanisms. Think of a cognitive behavior in humans and either (a) explain it through simpler mechanisms that we often invoke/assume or (b) justify why it is in fact highly complex and not explained by simple processes.
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