Eleanor Rosch
Eleanor Rosch · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Cognitive psychologist known for prototype theory of categorization
1938, New York City, United States
United States
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Eleanor Rosch is an American cognitive psychologist at the University of California, Berkeley, best known for her prototype theory of categorization, which showed that people organize concepts around typical 'best examples' rather than strict definitions. Her work transformed cognitive science and later engaged with mind and contemplative traditions. She is listed among Jewish psychologists by the Jewish directory Jinfo; mainstream biographies do not document her religious background.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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Cognitive psychologist known for prototype theory of categorization
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Psychology
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