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Let's play pretend: Towards effective modelling in experimental psycho(patho)logy.
Yannick Boddez1, Sara Scheveneels2, Pieter Van Dessel1
1Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Belgium.
Summary
This study introduces a new framework for effective psychological modeling, emphasizing functional similarity to assess translational value in experimental psychopathology research.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Experimental Psychopathology
Background:
- Models are fundamental tools across scientific disciplines.
- Effective modeling practices are crucial for advancing general psychology and experimental psychopathology.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce a novel framework for enhancing psychological modeling practices.
- To evaluate methods for assessing the translational value of psychological models.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of three common model types: laboratory, computational, and cognitive models.
- Evaluation of phenomenological, deep, and functional similarity for assessing translational value.
- Detailed examination of functional similarity based on comparable effects of variables in models and real-world phenomena.
Main Results:
- Functional similarity offers a powerful approach to evaluate the translational validity of psychological models.
- This method is particularly relevant for experimental psychopathology.
Conclusions:
- The assessment of functional similarity is a key strategy for improving the translational value of psychological models.
- This framework has broad applicability within experimental psychopathology and other scientific fields.
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