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Simulating Similarity-Based Retrieval: A Comparison of ARCS and MAC/FAC
Publication · October 16, 2024
Analogical Comparison Promotes Theory-of-Mind Development
Abstract
Theory-of-mind (ToM) is an integral part of social cognition, but how it develops remains a critical question. There is evidence that children can gain insight into ToM through experience, including language training and explanatory int...
Publication · October 16, 2024
Simulating the Effects of Relational Language in the Development of Spatial Mapping Abilities
Abstract
Young children‟s performance on certain mapping tasks can be improved by introducing relational language (Gentner, 1998). We show that children‟s performance on a spatial mapping task can be modeled using the Structure-Mapping Engine (S...
Publication · October 16, 2024
Is Snow Really Like a Shovel? Distinguishing Similarity from Thematic Relatedness
Publication · October 16, 2024
Spatial alignment supports comparison of life science visuals for 7th graders
Abstract
Visual comparisons are ubiquitous in STEM education. We suggest that visual comparisons are carried out by a structural alignment process that draws correspondences between analogs based on relational structure (Sagi, Gentner, & Lovett,...
Publication · October 16, 2024
Structure-Mapping Processes Enable Infants’ Learning Across Domains Including Language
Publication · October 16, 2024