Opposites detract: Why rules and similarity should not be viewed as opposite ends of a continuum

Gary Marcus

doi:10.1017/s0140525x05380010

Opposites detract: Why rules and similarity should not be viewed as opposite ends of a continuum

Gary Marcus

Psychology

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Abstract

Criteria that aim to dichotomize cognition into rules and similarity are destined to fail because rules and similarity are not in genuine conflict. It is possible for a given cognitive domain to exploit rules without similarity, similarity without rules, or both (rules and similarity) at the same time.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	28-29
Number of pages	2
Journal	Behavioral and Brain Sciences
Volume	28
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x05380010
State	Published - Feb 2005

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Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Physiology
Behavioral Neuroscience

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Opposites detract: Why rules and similarity should not be viewed as opposite ends of a continuum

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