Journal article
2013
Alice Gabrielle Twight Professor of Psychology & Education
(847)467-1272
Department of Psychology
Northwestern University
APA
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Gentner, D., & Smith, L. (2013). Analogical Learning and Reasoning.
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Gentner, D., and L. Smith. “Analogical Learning and Reasoning” (2013).
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Gentner, D., and L. Smith. Analogical Learning and Reasoning. 2013.
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@article{d2013a,
title = {Analogical Learning and Reasoning},
year = {2013},
author = {Gentner, D. and Smith, L.}
}
Analogy is a kind of similarity in which the same system of relations holds across different objects. Analogies thus capture parallels across different situations. When such a common structure is found, then what is known about one situation can be used to infer new information about the other. This chapter describes the processes involved in analogical reasoning, reviews foundational research and recent developments in the field, and proposes new avenues of investigation.