Abstract
Analogical reasoning is a kind of reasoning that is based on finding a common relational system between two situations, exemplars, or domains. When such a common system can be found, then what is known about one situation can be used to infer new information about the other. The basic intuition behind analogical reasoning is that when there are substantial similarities between situations, there are likely to be further similarities. This article describes the processes involved in analogical reasoning, reviews seminal research and recent developments in the field, and proposes new avenues of investigation.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Human Behavior |
| Subtitle of host publication | Second Edition |
| Publisher | Elsevier Inc. |
| Pages | 130-136 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780123750006 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780080961804 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2012 |
Keywords
- Analogy
- Inference
- Mapping
- Metaphor
- Reasoning
- Relational similarity
- Relational structure
- Structural alignment
- Structure-mapping
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Psychology(all)