Structure Mapping in Analogy and Similarity

American Psychologist

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 45-56

  Gentner, Dedre ^a   Markman, Arthur B ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0002514104     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.52.1.45     Document Type: Article

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