Concept Formation

Concept Formation is a cognitive process whereby individuals mentally categorize stimuli or ideas based on shared attributes, enabling the abstraction of general principles from specific instances within the domains of perception, learning, and reasoning.

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2017–2026

1.6K

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  1. SA
    Susan A. Gelman

    University of Michigan, United States

    62 publications · 8.6K citations

    44

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  2. DG
    Dedre Gentner

    Northwestern University, United States

    50 publications · 15.3K citations

    40

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  3. LB
    Linda B. Smith

    Indiana University Bloomington, United States

    57 publications · 5.6K citations

    39

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  4. GL
    Gregory L. Murphy

    New York University, United States

    41 publications · 6.3K citations

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  5. DL
    Douglas L. Medin

    Northwestern University, United States

    32 publications · 10.8K citations

    29

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  1. Child Development

    351 publications · 27.3K citations

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  2. 86

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  3. Cognition

    170 publications · 20.6K citations

    77

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  4. Cognitive Science

    177 publications · 31.5K citations

    75

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  5. Psychological Review

    113 publications · 41.4K citations

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