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Research Interests
Learning and Thinking; Analogy, Similarity and Metaphor; Concepts and Conceptual Structure; Language and Cognition; Language Acquisition; Cross-linguistic Studies.
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, PhD, University of California at San Diego
… → 1974
Physics, BA, University of California at Berkeley
… → 1967
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Collaborative research: Analogy Training to Promote Science Learning
8/1/22 → 7/31/25
Project: Research project
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The Development of Relational Processing in Infancy
Hespos, S. J., Forbus, K. D. & Gentner, D.
8/15/17 → 7/31/22
Project: Research project
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Exploring the Spatial Alignment Hypothesis in STEM Learning Environments
WestEd, Institute of Education Sciences
8/1/17 → 7/31/22
Project: Research project
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Investigating the Origin and Development of Analogical Processing
7/1/14 → 6/30/18
Project: Research project
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An Analogical Approach to Autonomy and Social Inference in a Cognitive Architecture
9/1/13 → 8/31/19
Project: Research project
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No evidence for language benefits in infant relational learning
Anderson, E. M., Chang, Y. J., Hespos, S. & Gentner, D., Feb 2022, In: Infant Behavior and Development. 66, 101666.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Perceptual alignment contributes to referential transparency in indirect learning
Shao, R. & Gentner, D., Jul 2022, In: Cognition. 224, 105061.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
1 Scopus citations -
Spatial Alignment Facilitates Visual Comparison in Children
Zheng, Y., Matlen, B. & Gentner, D., Aug 2022, In: Cognitive Science. 46, 8, e13182.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Scopus citations -
Verb Metaphoric Extension Under Semantic Strain
King, D. & Gentner, D., May 2022, In: Cognitive Science. 46, 5, e13141.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Analogy Generation in Science Experts and Novices
Goldwater, M. B., Gentner, D., LaDue, N. D. & Libarkin, J. C., Sep 2021, In: Cognitive Science. 45, 9, e13036.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
3 Scopus citations