Erratum to: Words can slow down category learning
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BRIEF REPORT Words can slow down category learning
The uniquely human ability to use language not only allows for effective communication but may also provide necessary grounding for certain cognitive activities (e. Researchers have suggested that words may make abstract notions more tangible, allowing for the formation of concepts that are easier to interpret and manipulate (Clark, 2006), or that words provide additional processing power while...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychonomic Bulletin & Review
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1069-9384,1531-5320
DOI: 10.3758/s13423-011-0146-1