Philip Nicholas Johnson-Laird

Philip Nicholas Johnson-Laird is a British psychologist and cognitive scientist renowned for his research on how humans think, reason, and solve problems. He developed influential theories about mental representations and logical reasoning, emphasizing that our minds create mental models of the world to understand and analyze situations. His work explores how people make decisions, draw conclusions, and process language, contributing significantly to cognitive psychology and artificial intelligence. Johnson-Laird's insights help explain everyday reasoning and inform fields like psychology, philosophy, and computer science.