Perception depends on analogy
How we see things depends in part on what high level analogical processes we use—eg Saddam Hussein will be perceived differently depending on whether he is viewed as analogous to Adolf Hitler (ruthless aggressor) or Robin Hood (generous crusader).

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David Chalmers, Robert French, Douglas Hofstadter 1995.

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