The tree of life: Universal and cultural features of folkbiological taxonomies and inductions

Cognitive Psychology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 251-295

  López, Alejandro ^a   Atran, Scott ^b   Coley, John D ^b   Medin, Douglas L ^b   Smith, Edward E ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN COGNITIVE AND BRAIN SCIENCES   (Germany)

^b NONE

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EID: 0040745471     PISSN: 00100285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cogp.1997.0651     Document Type: Article

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