What do transitive inference and class inclusion have in common? Categorical (co)products and cognitive development.
Transitive inference, class inclusion and a variety of other inferential abilities have strikingly similar developmental profiles-all are acquired around the age of five. Yet, little is known about the reasons for this correspondence. Category theory was invented as a formal means of establishing co...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-12-01
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Series: | PLoS Computational Biology |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2781167?pdf=render |