Table 2 The five components of analogical interactions
Category | Description |
|---|---|
Correspondence | Similarities among different entities defining the “sympathetic” relationship in analogical reasoning |
Activating feature | A quality (i.e. morphology, behavior, etc.) that prompts an analogy |
Transmission | The act that passes qualities between the analogous entities, ensuring a causal relationship |
Emanator | Entity that transmits a quality |
Receiver | Entity receiving the emanator’s quality |