Psychology often prefers a principle of parsimony: Simpler is better than complex. Recent research shows that simpler algorithms with simple features sometimes outperform more-complex ones.

A simpler model may perform similarly in terms of accuracy—and have the added benefit of being better understood by humans. Start With the (User’s) Benefits ...

Simple algorithms aimed at reducing suicide risk work comparably to more complex ones, researchers from Kaiser Permanente, the FDA and other institutions found. The researchers examined data from ...

Assess minimal past history and general health status, as well as minimal clinical assessment according to the simpler assessments and simpler algorithm ( Table 1 and Table 2 , Figure 2).