Term ID: T3685

Mental Representation

/mental-representation/
Internal cognitive structures that stand for external objects, events, or concepts in the mind.
Example: Mental images, schemas, or symbols that allow thinking about things not physically present in the environment.

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Reference: Johnson-Laird (1983)