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Real-world categories don't allow uniform feature spaces – not just across categories but within categories also

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 1998

Ulrike Hahn
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry CV7 4AL, United Kingdomu.hahn@warwick.ac.ukn.chater@warwick.ac.uk
Nick Chater
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry CV7 4AL, United Kingdomu.hahn@warwick.ac.ukn.chater@warwick.ac.uk

Abstract

The Schyns et al. target article demonstrates that different classifications entail different representations, implying “flexible space learning.” We argue that flexibility is required even at the within-category level.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
© 1998 Cambridge University Press

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