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Personality psychologists can answer a different sort of question – namely, whether metaphors matter in what makes us different from each other. The answer to the latter question appears to be yes. The extent to which people like or prefer certain types of experiences (e.g., sweet foods) provides important information concerning their personalities.
- The Impact of Metaphors in Communication
- The Impact of Metaphors For Understanding Ourselves and Others
- Conclusion
- Notes
Lakoff and Johnson’s (2003) analysis of the role that metaphors play in communication resonates very strongly with what I’ve learnt and share with RiverRhee‘s delegates on management, and communication and influencing courses: So whilst the words (and metaphors) we use might be representative of our own experiences, feelings and intuition, we have ...
I’ve started reading another book on my list: “Hope in a corner of my heart” by Gina Campbell (2018). In the introduction she says: Campbell goes on to say in her introduction that the metaphors you created, unconsciously, in the past, will have been a way to conceptualise and respond to something that happened. They will have given you strategies ...
What kind of metaphors can you spot in what you think, write and say? What metaphors are the people around you using? How do these affect your interactions and communications with others? And what insights do these bring for your self-understanding and your understanding of others?
References Campbell, G. (2018). Hope in a corner of my heart. A healing journey through the dream-logical world of inner metaphors. Bloomington: Balboa Press Goodman, E. (2020). Tuning into and exploring metaphors with clean language. Retrieved from https://elisabethgoodman.wordpress.com/2020/12/16/the-manager-as-coach-tuning-into-and-exploring-met...
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Feb 22, 2024 · In this case, metaphors are significant in a strategic and leadership communication toolkit. Metaphors are more than literary devices; they are essential for clear and effective communication. By drawing on everyday experiences and observations, you can create metaphors that resonate deeply with your audience, making your messages more memorable and impactful.
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May 9, 2019 · Metaphor is pervasive in everyday communication. It is known to help people understand complex topics, communicate efficiently, and influence others. In this paper, we provide a review of the literature on the utility of metaphor, describing key findings and controversies while underscoring recent experimental and theoretical advances.
May 9, 2019 · Metaphor is pervasive in everyday communication. It is known to help people understand complex topics, communicate efficiently, and influence others.
Jan 1, 2010 · The metaphors satisfy the two basic conditions for mixed metaphor: (1) they occur in textual adjacency, i.e. within a single metaphor cluster, and (2) they do not (for the most part) share any imagistic ontology or any direct inferential entailments between them. Mixed metaphors like these have traditionally posed a challenge to theorists.
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We discuss how Lakoff and Johnson’s original claims about metaphor and thought, particularly characteristics of experimental studies, and the lack of a general theoretical model to make sense of empirical findings, all contribute to misconceptions about how metaphor affects thought.
