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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
CONT

The association of ideas is said to proceed according to three principles -- those of resemblance, of contiguity, and of causality.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
DEF

Phénomène psychologique par lequel une idée qui occupe le champ de la conscience en appelle une ou plusieurs autres.

CONT

[...] l'association d'idées, l'expérience commune et banale d'une idée en appelant une autre, [peut] constituer la structure sous-jacente non seulement au processus de remémoration mais aussi à la pensée en général voire à la génération du discours.

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