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Form Theory: The Conceptual Architecture of Human Thought

2026-07-05

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<p>Human thought takes place in a world that is uncertain and constantly changing. Yet the character of human thought is often quite different. People routinely simplify complex realities and hold their beliefs with a certainty and rigidity the world itself rarely warrants. The present paper develops Form Theory, a theory of conceptual structure according to which these recurring beliefs are surface signatures of...

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10.31234/osf.io/qw26b_v1
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