Tautological formal explanations: does prior knowledge affect their satisfiability?

ABSTRACT: It is known that formal explanations with categorical labels are more satisfying than explicit tautologies. However, would they still be more satisfying if they are implicitly tautological themselves? In two experiments, we compared the degree of satisfaction between tautological formal explanations, explicit tautologies, and proper explanations. Additionally, we examined whether participants knew the correct definitions for the labels used in the formal explanations. Finally, we asked whether cultural and linguistic differences can play a role in the treatment of formal explanations with categorical labels. To this end, the first experiment involved Chilean students (N = 50), and the second experiment involved Russian students (N = 51). It was found that formal explanations,

SUBMITTER: Aslanov I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10568452 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature