Are all analogies created equal? Prefrontal cortical functioning may predict types of analogical reasoning.
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Abstract The proposed theory can account for analogies based on learned relationships between elements in the source and target domains. However, its explanatory power regarding the discovery of new relationships during analogical reasoning is limited. We offer an alternative perspective for the role of PFC in analogical thought that may better address different types of analogical mappings.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cognitive neuroscience
دوره 1 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010