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analogical thinking

analogical thinking Analogical thinking is a form of inductive reasoning in which a person notices similarities and correspondences between a familiar situation and a new one, then uses that match to transfer information and form new connections or inferences.

Analogical thinking is a form of inductive reasoning in which a person notices similarities and correspondences between a familiar situation and a new one, then uses that match to transfer information and form new connections or inferences. It depends on being able to access relevant past knowledge from memory and apply it to a different domain.