What is structural similarity and is it greater in living things?

Authors
Laws, KR
Citation
Kr. Laws, What is structural similarity and is it greater in living things?, BEHAV BRAIN, 24(3), 2001, pp. 486
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
ISSN journal
0140525X → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-525X(200106)24:3<486:WISSAI>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Humphreys and Forde (H&F) propose that greater within-category structural s imilarity makes living things more difficult to name. recent studies show t hat normal subjects find it easier to name living than nonliving things whe n these are matched across category for potential artefacts. Additionally, at die level of single pixels, visual overlap appears to be greater for non living things.