Neural reuse leads to associative connections between concrete (physical) and abstract (social) concepts and motives.
Behav Brain Sci
; 39: e134, 2016 Jan.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27561234
ABSTRACT
Consistent with neural reuse theory, empirical tests of the related "scaffolding" principle of abstract concept development show that higher-level concepts "reuse" and are built upon fundamental motives such as survival, safety, and consumption. This produces mutual influence between the two levels, with far-ranging impacts from consumer behavior to political attitudes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Concept Formation
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Motivation
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Behav Brain Sci
Year:
2016
Type:
Article