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Cognitive modeling with spreadsheets.

Siegfried Macho1

  • 1University of Fribourg, Rue Faucigny 2, CH 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland. siegfried.macho@unifr.ch

Behavior Research Methods, Instruments, & Computers : a Journal of the Psychonomic Society, Inc
|June 14, 2002
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This study demonstrates how spreadsheets can build and simulate cognitive models, including neural network and statistical types. Extended models successfully explained experimental data, highlighting spreadsheets as accessible tools for researchers and educators.

Area of Science:

  • Cognitive Science
  • Computational Neuroscience
  • Data Science

Background:

  • Cognitive models are essential for understanding human cognition.
  • Traditional modeling often requires programming expertise.
  • Spreadsheets offer a potentially accessible platform for model implementation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present spreadsheet implementations of two distinct cognitive models: a neural network and a statistical model.
  • To showcase the utility of spreadsheet features for cognitive modeling.
  • To introduce novel extensions of existing cognitive models.

Main Methods:

  • Developed spreadsheet implementations for a neural network model and a statistical model.
  • Utilized spreadsheet data structures, array functions, built-in libraries, and optimization tools.

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  • Extended existing cognitive models to enhance their explanatory power.

    • Main Results:

    • The extended neural network and statistical models successfully simulated experimental data.
    • The enhanced models explained experimental results that were not reproducible with original models.
    • Demonstrated the practical application of spreadsheets in cognitive modeling.

    Conclusions:

    • Spreadsheets provide a user-friendly tool for building and simulating cognitive models.
    • These implementations are particularly beneficial for researchers lacking programming skills.
    • Spreadsheet-based cognitive modeling can be an effective pedagogical tool for instructors.