The analogical mind

Author(s): Thagard, P.

Journal/Book: Amer Psychol. 1997; 52: 750 First St NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Amer Psychological Assoc. 35-44.

Abstract: The use of analogy in human thinking is examined from the perspective of a multiconstraint theory, which postulates 3 basic types of constraints: similarity structure, and purpose. The operation of these constraints is apparent in laboratory experiments on analogy and in naturalistic settings, including politics, psychotherapy and scientific research. The multiconstraint theory has been implemented in detailed computational simulations of the analogical human mind.

Note: Article Holyoak KJ, Univ Calif Los Angeles, Dept Psychol, Franz Hall, Los Angeles,CA 90095 USA

Keyword(s): CONSTRAINT SATISFACTION

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