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Novel metaphors unlock hidden potential of human cognition.

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Focus on Catalysts
Oxford Catalysts Group interim report 1H 2012: intellectual property

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The study found that teaching people new ways to think about abstract ideas can affect how they understand those concepts. This suggests that our thoughts are connected to our physical experiences. By creating new ways to think about things in a lab, researchers can learn more about how our minds work.

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