Asymmetric Underlying Mechanisms of Relation-Based and Property-Based Noun–Noun Conceptual Combination

Conceptual combination is a fundamental human cognitive ability by which people can experience infinite thinking by artfully combining finite knowledge. For example, one can instantly combine “cactus” and “fish” together as “prickly fish” even if one has never previously heard of a “cactus fish.” Al...

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Main Authors: Mingyeong Choi, Sangsuk Yoon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.567971/full