associationism
/əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃəˌnɪzəm/
noun
- A psychological theory that explains how the mind connects ideas, sensations, and experiences through association.
- The philosopher David Hume was a key figure in the development of associationism.
- Modern cognitive science has built on some principles of associationism.
- Associationism suggests that learning happens when we link new information to what we already know.