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    "pk": 30633,
    "title": "The Role of Categories in the Generation of Counterfactuals: A Connectionist Interpretation",
    "subtitle": null,
    "abstract": "This paper proposes that a fairly standard connectionist category mode can provide a mechanism for the generation of counter factuals ~ non-veridical versions of perceived events or objects. A distinction is made between evolved counterfactuals, which generate mental spaces (as proposed by Fauconnier), and fleeting counterfactuals, which do not TTiis paper explores only the latter in detail. A connection is made with the recently proposed counterfactual theory of Kahneman and Miller, specifically our model shares with theirs a fundamental rule of counterfactual production based on normality. The relationship between counterfactuals and the psychological constructs of \"schema with correction\" and \"goodness\" is examined. A computer simulation in support of our model is included.",
    "language": "eng",
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    "keywords": [
        {
            "word": "counterfactuals"
        },
        {
            "word": "norm theory"
        },
        {
            "word": "Connectionism"
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        {
            "word": "Categories"
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    ],
    "section": "Poster Presentations",
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    "remote_url": "https://escholarship.org/uc/item/98g1n8f3",
    "frozenauthors": [
        {
            "first_name": "Robert",
            "middle_name": "M.",
            "last_name": "French",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "University of Michigan",
            "department": ""
        },
        {
            "first_name": "Mark",
            "middle_name": "",
            "last_name": "Weaver",
            "name_suffix": "",
            "institution": "University of Michigan",
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    "date_submitted": null,
    "date_accepted": null,
    "date_published": "1987-01-01T18:00:00Z",
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