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The purpose of this chapter is to define the two major terms proffered in the title of this proposal and to expand in greater detail on an integrative model in its clinical and practical implications (Fig. 1.1), already presented in previous publications (L’Abate 2013a, b, d). For instance, VandenBos (2007) covered multiple definitions about abstract attitude, abstract intelligence, abstract conceptualization, abstract impresssionism, abstract idea, abstract intelligence, abstraction, abstraction experiment, abstract learning, abstract representation, and finally abstract thinking characterized by the use of abstraction and generalization. Abstraction means the formation of general ideas or concepts, such as “fish” or “hypocrisy” from particular instances. The precise cognitive processes by which this [process] occurs have been subjected to many investigations. Abstraction would also mean an intangible concept, such as “goodness” or “beauty.” (p. 4).
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L’Abate, L. (2015). Definitions of Terms. In: Concreteness and Specificity in Clinical Psychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13284-6_1
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