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主办:中国科学院心理研究所
出版:科学出版社

›› 2010, Vol. 18 ›› Issue (12): 1892-1898.

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Cognitive and Neural Mechanisms of Category-based Feature Inference

LIU Feng-Ying;YAO Zhi-Gang;LI Hong   

  1. (1 School of Education Science, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China)
    (2 School of Boda, Jilin Normal University, Siping, 136000, China)
    (3 School of Psychology, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400715, China)
  • Received:2010-06-20 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2010-12-15 Published:2010-12-15
  • Contact: LI Hong

Abstract: Categorization and category-based feature inference are two important functions of category knowledge. Results from previous studies suggest that there are essential difference between categorization and category-based feature inference. Therefore, it was highly important to explore the cognitive and neural mechanisms of category-based feature inference for widening the theories relative to category. Previous studies have shown that category label, typicality level and causal relations between category features affect category-based feature inference tasks. Moreover, it has been found that the neural basis of category-based feature inference and categorization are different. Feature behavioral researches should focus on the interactions between category label and typical level as well as causal relations and typical level. In addition, feature researches on neural mechanisms should design the experiment paradigms in accordance with the tasks in natural situations.

Key words: category, feature-inference, categorization, neural mechanism