When and Why Do Hedgehogs and Foxes Differ
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6252298 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Frank C Keil (0000-0003-3688-7558, Yale University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 415-426 |
| Publication date | 2010-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-3811 • E-ISSN: 1933-8007 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08913811.2010.541695 |
| PMID | 21698070 |
| PMCID | PMC3118600 |
| OpenAlex | W2071849905 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 16 |
Philip E. Tetlock's finding that "hedgehog" experts (those with one big theory) are worse predictors than "foxes" (those with multiple, less comprehensive theories) offers fertile ground for future research. Are experts as likely to exhibit hedgehog- or fox-like tendencies in areas that call for explanatory, diagnostic, and skill-based expertise-as they did when Tetlock called on experts to make predictions? Do particular domains of expertise curtail or encourage different styles of expertise? Can we trace these different styles to childhood? Finally, can we nudge hedgehogs to be more like foxes? Current research can only grope at the answers to these questions, but they are essential to gauging the health of expert political judgment
Biology · Epistemology · Hedgehog · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics · Law · Philosophy and History of Science · Psychology · Psychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment · Social Psychology
The Wise Mind Balances the Abstract and the Concrete
Doparies
What on Earth do Journalists Know? A New Model of Knowledge Brokers’ Expertise
Second Thoughts About Expert Political Judgment
Should “Systems Thinkers” Accept the Limits on Political Forecasting or Push the Limits
Politics is too important to be left to political scientists
Concepts, Kinds, and Cognitive Development
The misunderstood limits of folk science
The Development of Metacognitive Knowledge in Children and Adolescents
The Seductive Allure of Neuroscience Explanations
Confirmation Bias
Coherence, Truth, and the Development of Scientific Knowledge
Network representation of a child's dinosaur knowledge
Explanation and Understanding
Cognitive Reflection and Decision Making
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |