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Kenneth D. Forbus, D. Gentner
1997
1997
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Forbus, K. D., & Gentner, D. (1997). Qualitative Mental Models: Simulations or Memories?
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Forbus, Kenneth D., and D. Gentner. “Qualitative Mental Models: Simulations or Memories?” (1997).
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Forbus, Kenneth D., and D. Gentner. Qualitative Mental Models: Simulations or Memories? 1997.
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@article{kenneth1997a,
title = {Qualitative Mental Models: Simulations or Memories?},
year = {1997},
author = {Forbus, Kenneth D. and Gentner, D.}
}
Abstract
One of the original motivations for qualitative physics research was the creation of a computational account of mental models. For instance, a key intuition often associated with mental models is that they are runnable, i.e., there is a sense of deriving answers via mental simulation rather than logical reasoning. This paper examines three explanations for runnability, and argues that none of them is sufficient. Instead, a hybrid model combining aspects of all three is proposed, focusing on the integration of ideas from qualitative physics with ideas from analogical processing. Some psychological implications of this hybrid model are discussed.
