Association

In psychology, the suggestion of one idea by another. Our thoughts do not come and go at random, but a relation can usually be detected between a present idea and the one that has preceded it. The principles of a ociation first suggested by Aristotle and elaborated by the English school of philosophers are contiguity in Time and Space, Similarity and Contrast. E.g., a verse of poetry will suggest the following verse, the sight of a friend the place where one last saw him, the hearing of an anecdote one similar or contrasted. IMG:content-0342.png:[blocks in formation]