Function is not the sum of an object’s parts

Thinking and Reasoning 25 (3):300-323 (2018)
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Prior research shows adults believe objects exist for specialised purposes. This “one tool, one function” cognitive bias promotes efficient mastery of artefact function but could mean indiv...

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10.1080/13546783.2018.1522277

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