This book had its inception at Rockefeller University in 1977. Medin was then on the faculty
of Rockefeller; Smith was visiting there for a sabbatical year. We spent a lot of time talking …

Fazia falta entre nós um volume como este, capaz de dar conta da problemática dos signos
visuais ou audiovisuais em toda sua extensão, profundidade, e variabilidade, ao mesmo …

Multiple (external) representations can provide unique benefits when people are learning
complex new ideas. Unfortunately, many studies have shown this promise is not always …

Analogy and similarity are often assumed to be distinct psychological processes. In contrast
to this position, the authors suggest that both similarity and analogy involve a process of …

Abstract [Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 99 (1) of
Psychological Review (see record 2008-10517-001). In this article, erroneous data were …

Project failures are common. We theorized and found that although time heals wounds
(reduces the negative emotions from project failure), it heals differently depending on the …

Analogy—recalling familiar past situations to deal with novel ones—is a mental tool that
everyone uses. Analogy can provide invaluable creative insights, but it can also lead to …

Let's start from scratch in thinking about what memory is for, and consequently, how it works.
Suppose that memory and conceptualization work in the service of perception and action. In …

It is widely agreed that similarity and analogy are important in transfer of learning. Recent
research suggests that different kinds of similarity enter into different parts of the transfer …

On the occasion of a first conference on Cognitive Science, it seems appropriate to review
the basis of common understanding between the various disciplines. In my estimate, the …