title: Concept talk cannot be avoided.
abstract: Distinct systems for representing concepts as prototypes, exemplars, and theories are closely integrated in the mind, and the notion of concept is required as a framework for exploring this integration. Eliminating the term "concept" from our theories will hinder rather than promote scientific progress.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, City University London, London, EC1V OHB, United Kingdom. hampton@city.ac.uk
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Hampton
mesh_terms: D003210:Concept Formation; D006801:Humans; D011582:Psychological Theory