This chapter was born of an ill-defined but definite feeling that we, as cognitive
psychologists, do not really understand our concepts of representation. We propose them …

Page 1 Page 2 Mental Representations Page 3 OXFORD PSYCHOLOGY SERIES
EDITORS Donald E. Broadbent James L. Mcgaugh Nicholas J. Mackintosh Michael I …

Representation and understanding: Studies in cognitive science Page 1 LANGUAGE,
THOUGHT, AND CULTURE Advances in the Study of Cognition REPRESENTATION AND …

" Our thoughts are meaningful. We think about things in the outside world; how can that be
so? This is one of the deepest questions in contemporary philosophy. Ever since …

Components of conceptual representation: From feature lists to recursive frames. Components
of conceptual representation: From feature lists to recursive frames. Citation Barsalou, LW, & …

The notion of a “mental representation” is, arguably, in the first instance a theoretical
construct of cognitive science. As such, it is a basic concept of the Computational Theory of …

From direct perception to conceptual structure. From direct perception to conceptual structure.
Citation Neisser, U. (1987). From direct perception to conceptual structure. In U. Neisser (Ed.) …

Most cognitive psychology texts are organized around empirical findings on standard
substantive topics such as perception, memory, vision, and language. This book is the first to …

Categories are essential for intelligent thought and action. When faced with a new object,
situation, or problem, people often access knowledge to classify it as being of a certain type …

Many philosophers and psychologists have attempted to elucidate the nature of mental
representation by appealing to notions like isomorphism or abstract structural resemblance …