Why essences are essential in the psychology of concepts

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作者
Ahn, WK [1 ]
Kalish, C
Gelman, SA
Medin, DL
Luhmann, C
Atran, S
Coley, JD
Shafto, P
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[1] Vanderbilt Univ, Dept Psychol, Nashville, TN 37203 USA
[2] Univ Wisconsin, Dept Educ Psychol, Madison, WI 53706 USA
[3] Univ Michigan, Dept Psychol, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
[4] Northwestern Univ, Dept Psychol, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
[5] CNRS, Marseille, France
[6] Northeastern Univ, Dept Psychol, Boston, MA 02115 USA
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10.1016/S0010-0277(01)00145-7
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B84 [心理学];
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页码:59 / 69
页数:11
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