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Direct linkTrickett, Susan Bell; Trafton, J. Gregory – Cognitive Science, 2007
The term "conceptual simulation" refers to a type of everyday reasoning strategy commonly called "what if" reasoning. It has been suggested in a number of contexts that this type of reasoning plays an important role in scientific discovery; however, little "direct" evidence exists to support this claim. This article proposes that conceptual…
Descriptors: Logical Thinking, Scientists, Inferences, Models
