Researchers who study belief dynamics often use analogies to understand and model the complex cognitive-social systems that underlie why we believe the things we do and how those beliefs can change ...

We often invoke historical analogies to illuminate the complexities of the modern world. Yet in our eagerness to find parallels, we often succumb to the seductive allure of oversimplification, ...

I find myself using analogies (or the closely related similes and metaphors) to illustrate points I am trying to make in various facets of software development, especially when talking with someone ...