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Analogy as the Core of Cognition
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A lecture by Douglas Hofstadter arguing that analogy-making is the central mechanism of human cognition, underpinning concepts, word meaning, and reasoning.
Commenters point to it as a strong recommendation for understanding how concepts and words connect through analogy, tying into discussions of clichés and language.
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Somewhat related to this subject of the link between concepts and words/phrases, the utility of clichés, etc., I strongly recommend Douglas Hofstadter’s lecture, “Analogy as the Core of Cognition”, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8m7lFQ3njk