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Analogical inferences are central to analogy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 July 2008

Arthur B. Markman  and
Jeffrey P. Laux
Arthur B. Markman
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712. markman@psy.utexas.edulaux@mail.utexas.eduhttp://www.psy.utexas.edu/psy/FACULTY/Markman/index.html
Jeffrey P. Laux
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Texas, Austin, TX 78712. markman@psy.utexas.edulaux@mail.utexas.eduhttp://www.psy.utexas.edu/psy/FACULTY/Markman/index.html
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Abstract

It is important to take a developmental approach to the problem of analogy. One limitation of this approach, however, is that it does not deal with the complexity of making analogical inferences. There are a few key principles of analogical inference that are not well captured by the analogical relational priming (ARP) model.

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Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 31 , Issue 4 , August 2008 , pp. 390 - 391
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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