association by similarity
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And what will be the prevailing characteristic chosen for the purpose of association by similarity?
From Spontaneous Activity in Education by Maria Montessori
Imitative magic follows the law of association by similarity, while contagious magic is based on the law of contiguity.
From The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance by Roy Wood Sellars
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 Melvin Moses Knight
Genius coincides with the possession in a very high degree of the power of association by similarity.
From Spontaneous Activity in Education by Maria Montessori
Things that are actually associated as contrasting with each other have something in common; and therefore association by contrast could be included under association by similarity.
From Psychology A Study Of Mental Life by Robert S. Woodworth
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