Hands-on experience can lead to systematic mistakes: A study on adults’ understanding of sinking objects
Abstract In line with theories of embodied cognition, hands-on experience is typically assumed to support learning. In the current paper, we explored this issue within the science domain of sinking objects. Adults had to make a guess about which of two objects in a pair would sink faster. The crucia...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Cognitive Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41235-017-0061-8 |