Categories are a fundamental building block of cognition that simplify the multitude of
entities we encounter into equivalence classes. By simplifying this barrage of inputs …

Categories simplify the vast number of entities we encounter into equivalence classes,
serving as a fundamental block of our cognition. This simplification of information supports …

Selective attention plays an important role in category learning. However, immaturities of top-
down attentional control during infancy coupled with successful category learning suggest …

Previous research has shown that when learning categories, adults and young children
allocate attention differently. Adults tend to attend selectively, focusing primarily on the most …

Some researchers argue that categorization in early development is knowledge-based
rather than perceptually based. This approach requires young children to be able to attend …

The ability to categorize is a ubiquitous property of human cognition. However, despite much
progress in understanding how children learn to categorize, several important issues remain …

How do people learn categories and what changes with development? The current study
attempts to address these questions by focusing on the role of attention in the development …

Does function facilitate categorization by focusing infants' attention generally on all
commonalities among objects or specifically on functionally relevant properties? After …

The ability to carve the world into broad categories (eg, DOG) made up of distinct individuals
(eg, Lassie and Toto) is essential for adaptive behavior and has been the focus of extensive …

This paper explores 6-year-old children's category representation and learning strategies.
Category learning is a fundamental ability through which human beings acquire and …