Patrick T Quinlan
Biographic Data
| ID | 706554 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patrick T Quinlan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patrick T |
| FAMILY NAME | Quinlan |
| SIGNATURE | QUINLAN P T |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of York |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8847-6390 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1946 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Moral Judgments Are Value-Based Decisions Driven by Culturally Stable Valuations and Culturally Variable Decision Biases
Many theorize that cultural similarities in moral judgments arise from a specialized cognitive system devoted to morality. We claim, in contrast, that people make moral judgments using a general-purpose, value-based decision-making process. We present a computational cognitive model to predict response time and response choice to moral dilemmas using valuations as input. Cultural similarities in moral judgment are explained by a culturally stable…
Why moral judgements change across variations of trolley‐like problems
In the standard ‘trolley problem’, respondents must decide whether to save a condemned group of individuals by sacrificing a safe bystander. Although respondents often are willing to sacrifice the bystander in some circumstances (e.g., by pulling a lever), they are loath to sacrifice the bystander in others (e.g., by pushing the bystander off a footbridge). This difference in responding has been explained via a Dual Process theory of moral judgem…
Psychological value theory
Charitable giving involves a complex economic and social decision because the giver expends resources for goods or services they will never receive. Although psychologists have identified numerous factors that influence charitable giving, there currently exists no unifying computational model of charitable choice. Here, we submit one such model, based within the strictures of Psychological Value Theory (PVT). In four experiments, we assess whethe…
What is it like to be colour‐blind? A case study in experimental philosophy of experience
What is the experience of someone who is “colour‐blind” like? This paper presents the results of a study that uses qualitative research methods to better understand the lived experience of colour blindness. Participants were asked to describe their experiences of a variety of coloured stimuli, both with and without EnChroma glasses—glasses which, the manufacturers claim, enhance the experience of people with common forms of colour blindness. More…
Visual feature integration theory
Visual feature integration theory was one of the most influential theories of visual information processing in the last quarter of the 20th century. This article provides an exposition of the theory and a review of the associated data. In the past much emphasis has been placed on how the theory explains performance in various visual search tasks. The relevant literature is discussed and alternative accounts are described. Amendments to the theory…
Learning to read at home and at school
Aims . Social class differences in reading achievement are well documented in the literature. The present study looked for social class differences in home literacy activities, such as reading to children, hearing children read, teaching children about the alphabet, and fostering phonological awareness through nursery rhymes and games of ‘I Spy’, which might underlie these. Sample . Sixty‐one parents of children in Reception and Years 1 and 2 in …
Differing approaches to two-dimensional shape recognition
This article reviews a number of approaches that perceptual psychologists have taken in attempting to understand 2-dimensional (2-D) shape recognition. Various strands in the literature are traced and current theoretical accounts are discussed in light of the earlier work. Today, it is generally accepted that the internal representation of shape is in the form of a structural description. Such a description is, in turn, couched in some form of ab…
Differing approaches to two-dimensional shape recognition
Ventures in Co-operative Settlement
Solidarity Among the Amish
Careers on the Land
Visual feature integration theory
Visual feature integration theory was one of the most influential theories of visual information processing in the last quarter of the 20th century. This article provides an exposition of the theory and a review of the associated data. In the past much emphasis has been placed on how the theory explains performance in various visual search tasks. The relevant literature is discussed and alternative accounts are described. Amendments to the theory…
Learning to read at home and at school
Aims . Social class differences in reading achievement are well documented in the literature. The present study looked for social class differences in home literacy activities, such as reading to children, hearing children read, teaching children about the alphabet, and fostering phonological awareness through nursery rhymes and games of ‘I Spy’, which might underlie these. Sample . Sixty‐one parents of children in Reception and Years 1 and 2 in …
Careers on the Land
Ventures in Co-operative Settlement
Solidarity Among the Amish
Differing approaches to two-dimensional shape recognition
This article reviews a number of approaches that perceptual psychologists have taken in attempting to understand 2-dimensional (2-D) shape recognition. Various strands in the literature are traced and current theoretical accounts are discussed in light of the earlier work. Today, it is generally accepted that the internal representation of shape is in the form of a structural description. Such a description is, in turn, couched in some form of ab…
Differing approaches to two-dimensional shape recognition
Learning to read at home and at school
Aims . Social class differences in reading achievement are well documented in the literature. The present study looked for social class differences in home literacy activities, such as reading to children, hearing children read, teaching children about the alphabet, and fostering phonological awareness through nursery rhymes and games of ‘I Spy’, which might underlie these. Sample . Sixty‐one parents of children in Reception and Years 1 and 2 in …
Visual feature integration theory
Visual feature integration theory was one of the most influential theories of visual information processing in the last quarter of the 20th century. This article provides an exposition of the theory and a review of the associated data. In the past much emphasis has been placed on how the theory explains performance in various visual search tasks. The relevant literature is discussed and alternative accounts are described. Amendments to the theory…
What is it like to be colour‐blind? A case study in experimental philosophy of experience
What is the experience of someone who is “colour‐blind” like? This paper presents the results of a study that uses qualitative research methods to better understand the lived experience of colour blindness. Participants were asked to describe their experiences of a variety of coloured stimuli, both with and without EnChroma glasses—glasses which, the manufacturers claim, enhance the experience of people with common forms of colour blindness. More…
Psychological value theory
Charitable giving involves a complex economic and social decision because the giver expends resources for goods or services they will never receive. Although psychologists have identified numerous factors that influence charitable giving, there currently exists no unifying computational model of charitable choice. Here, we submit one such model, based within the strictures of Psychological Value Theory (PVT). In four experiments, we assess whethe…
Moral Judgments Are Value-Based Decisions Driven by Culturally Stable Valuations and Culturally Variable Decision Biases
Many theorize that cultural similarities in moral judgments arise from a specialized cognitive system devoted to morality. We claim, in contrast, that people make moral judgments using a general-purpose, value-based decision-making process. We present a computational cognitive model to predict response time and response choice to moral dilemmas using valuations as input. Cultural similarities in moral judgment are explained by a culturally stable…
Why moral judgements change across variations of trolley‐like problems
In the standard ‘trolley problem’, respondents must decide whether to save a condemned group of individuals by sacrificing a safe bystander. Although respondents often are willing to sacrifice the bystander in some circumstances (e.g., by pulling a lever), they are loath to sacrifice the bystander in others (e.g., by pushing the bystander off a footbridge). This difference in responding has been explained via a Dual Process theory of moral judgem…
Computer Science (9 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Cognitive psychology (5 works) · Epistemology (5 works) · Citation (3 works) · Cognitive science (3 works) · Library science (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works)