Education shapes the structure of semantic memory and impacts creative thinking

Abstract Education is central to the acquisition of knowledge, such as when children learn new concepts. It is unknown, however, whether educational differences impact not only what concepts children learn, but how those concepts come to be represented in semantic memory—a system that supports highe...

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Main Authors: Solange Denervaud, Alexander P. Christensen, Yoed. N. Kenett, Roger E. Beaty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-12-01
Series:npj Science of Learning
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-021-00113-8