prelogical
- adjective
- /priˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
- Specialized
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prelógico
- Children often engage in prelogical thinking when they form conclusions based on feelings rather than evidence.
Examples
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And so transduction in Piaget's thought always remains prelogical.
Academic text (2017) -
In early development stages, many children display prelogical reasoning, which can lead to imaginative but irrational conclusions.
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Kitano (1985) found that young gifted children displayed advanced thinking skills, conceptual knowledge, and creativity, as well as prelogical thinking and avoidance or discomfort with ambiguity.
Academic text (2003) -
The prelogical beliefs of ancient cultures can sometimes provide insights into their historical practices and worldview.
Synonyms
Happens before logical thought and comes from instinct or feeling
Antonyms
How Logical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word prelogical comes from the prefix pre- meaning 'before' and logic meaning 'reason' or 'clear thought'. So prelogical describes a kind of thinking that comes 'before' formal, rule-based reasoning, like the simple way children think or early cultural beliefs.