Igor Grossmann1, Michael E W Varnum2, Cendri A Hutcherson3

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, N2L 3G1, ON, Canada.

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社会科学家擅长实验室预测,但由于过于简单化的模型,他们与现实世界的社会变化作斗争. 将基础模型与时间序列数据集成,可以提高社会科学预测的准确性.

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