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Concept Formation (Latest Articles)
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Dynamics of activation of semantically similar concepts during spoken word recognition.
29 Sep 2009 
Semantic similarity effects provide critical insight into the organization of semantic knowledge and the nature of semantic processing. In the present study, we examined the dynamics of semantic similarity effects by using the visual world ...
rec_pub_19744941-dynamics-activation-semantically-similar-concepts-spoken-word.htm
Conceptual processing in music as revealed by N400 effects on words and musical targets.
29 Sep 2009 The cognitive processing of concepts, that is, abstract general ideas, has been mostly studied with language. However, other domains, such as music, can also convey concepts. Koelsch et al. [Koelsch, S., Kasper, E., Sammler, D., Schulze, K., Gunter, ...
rec_pub_18823240-conceptual-processing-music-revealed-n400-effects-words-musical.htm
Tracking the emergence of conceptual knowledge during human decision making.
22 Sep 2009 Concepts lie at the very heart of intelligence, providing organizing principles with which to comprehend the world. Surprisingly little, however, is understood about how we acquire and deploy concepts. Here, we show that a functionally coupled ...
rec_pub_19778516-tracking-emergence-conceptual-knowledge-human-decision-making.htm
Conceptual representation and the making of new decisions.
22 Sep 2009 A key feature of an adaptive decision making mechanism is its ability to guide behavior even in new situations. In this issue of Neuron, Kumaran et al. report that conceptual representations, which allow generalization from one situation to another ...
rec_pub_19778501-conceptual-representation-making-new-decisions.htm
Young children's understanding of joint commitments.
30 Aug 2009 When adults make a joint commitment to act together, they feel an obligation to their partner. In 2 studies, the authors investigated whether young children also understand joint commitments to act together. In the first study, when an adult ...
rec_pub_19702403-young-children-s-understanding-joint-commitments.htm
Theoretical frameworks and concept development.
30 Aug 2009 
rec_pub_19755565-theoretical-frameworks-concept-development.htm
Response to "Causal reasoning: the 'magical number' three".
30 Aug 2009
rec_pub_19721461-response-causal-reasoning-magical-number-three.htm
Promoting peaceful death for Thai Buddhists: implications for holistic end-of-life care.
30 Aug 2009 The conceptual model of promoting a peaceful death was synthesized from Buddhist philosophy, the theory of "Peaceful End of Life," related literature, and a story from experience. Nurses can use this model as a practical guide for the holistic care ...
rec_pub_19713787-promoting-peaceful-death-thai-buddhists-implications-holistic-end.htm
30 Aug 2009 How infants learn new words is a fundamental puzzle in language acquisition. To guide their word learning, infants exploit systematic word-learning heuristics that allow them to link new words to likely referents. By 17 months, infants show a ...
rec_pub_19702772-monolingual-bilingual-trilingual-infants-language-experience.htm
Young children separate multiple pretend worlds.
30 Aug 2009 Each fictional world that adults create has its own distinct properties, separating it from other fictional worlds. Here we explore whether this separation also exists for young children's pretend game worlds. Studies 1 and 1A set up two ...
rec_pub_19702762-young-children-separate-multiple-pretend-worlds.htm
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