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Function is not the sum of an object’s parts
Thinking and Reasoning 25 (3):300-323 (2018)
Abstract
Prior research shows adults believe objects exist for specialised purposes. This “one tool, one function” cognitive bias promotes efficient mastery of artefact function but could mean indiv...My notes
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