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Parsons, John-Dennis; Davies, Jim – Cognitive Science, 2022
Analogical reasoning is a core facet of higher cognition in humans. Creating analogies as we navigate the environment helps us learn. Analogies involve reframing novel encounters using knowledge of familiar, relationally similar contexts stored in memory. When an analogy links a novel encounter with a familiar context, it can aid in problem…
Descriptors: Correlation, Thinking Skills, Schemata (Cognition), Inferences
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Baldo, Juliana V.; Bunge, Silvia A.; Wilson, Stephen M.; Dronkers, Nina F. – Brain and Language, 2010
Previous studies with brain-injured patients have suggested that language abilities are necessary for complex problem-solving, even when tasks are non-verbal. In the current study, we tested this notion by analyzing behavioral and neuroimaging data from a large group of left-hemisphere stroke patients (n = 107) suffering from a range of language…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Language Impairments, Verbal Tests, Problem Solving