association by similarity
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When an object reminds me of a similar object, that is association by similarity.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
Genius coincides with the possession in a very high degree of the power of association by similarity.
From Spontaneous Activity in Education by Montessori, Maria
Typically, the preliminary stage consists in recall; and association by similarity, bringing together materials from different past experiences, is very important as a preliminary to invention.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
The final step in this reduction was to show that association by similarity was a special case of association by contiguity.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
Imitative magic follows the law of association by similarity, while contagious magic is based on the law of contiguity.
From The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance by Sellars, Roy Wood
