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BI-SOCIATION [1 record]

Record 1 1976-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

the simultaneous mental association of an idea or mental object with two fields ordinarily not regarded as related.

CONT

the pun is perhaps the simplest form of bisociation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
DEF

Désigne l'opération intellectuelle par laquelle une idée, un concept sont juxtaposés à une autre idée, à un autre concept ou à une autre technique (...)

OBS

Préférer la graphie en un seul mot avec 2 s.

Spanish

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