association by similarity
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Typically, the preliminary stage consists in recall; and association by similarity, bringing together materials from different past experiences, is very important as a preliminary to invention.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
Genius coincides with the possession in a very high degree of the power of association by similarity.
From Spontaneous Activity in Education by Montessori, Maria
And what will be the prevailing characteristic chosen for the purpose of association by similarity?
From Spontaneous Activity in Education by Montessori, Maria
On the basis of his definition of magic as "a misapplication of the ideas of association by similarity and contiguity," Dr. Frazer divided magic into "positive magic," or charms, and "negative magic," or taboo.
From Taboo and Genetics A Study of the Biological, Sociological and Psychological Foundation of the Family by Knight, Melvin Moses
This was response by analogy, but if I had simply said to myself that that man looked like my acquaintance, that would have been association by similarity.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Woodworth, Robert S.
