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law of contiguity

law of contiguity In historical psychology, the law of contiguity is the principle that mental impressions or ideas become linked when they have previously occurred together.

In historical psychology, the law of contiguity is the principle that mental impressions or ideas become linked when they have previously occurred together. Because of this connection, one idea tends to call up another that has coexisted with it in the mind.

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Drafting source: Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine. 1892 original US edition; OCR SHA-256 7ec833f3f4ff2826cb5eba1722a767adae625ac9f49f83035a464dc975564f96. “Tuke, A Dictionary of Psychological Medicine” (dictionaryofpsyc01tuke:chars-567000-579000).
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