Conceptual Metaphor Theory: Abstract concepts are metaphorically understood. Eg. "Affection"(Abstract concept) is understood in terms of…

Published on 26th December, 2020

Dunning–Kruger effect is a cognitive bias in which people with low ability at a task overestimate their ability. People who don't know much…

Published on 5th January, 2021

The mind is not only connected to the body but that the body influences the mind (in a way that the two always have to be considered…

Published on 26th December, 2020

Embodiment and Human Nature Context Embodied cognition, the idea that the mind is not only connected to the body but that the body…

Published on 26th December, 2020

Feelings are noisy signals about met & unmet needs (In Control Theory, "noisy" means "imperfect", not "loud".) Source

Published on 7th January, 2021

Issues that come with Metaphorical Thinking idea in Conceptual Metaphor Theory We overlook the metaphorical nature of our understanding…

Published on 26th December, 2020

Psychological phenomenon by which people tend to develop a preference for things merely because they are familiar with them. Doing something…

Published on 5th January, 2021

Religious thinking is embedded in our cognitive process - its a mode of knowing. Has Science made Religion Useless?

Published on 13th April, 2021

Anthropology is the study of humanity. It asks the same questions philosophers have asked about humans(Why language? What is morality? etc…

Published on 19th April, 2021

Metaphors are mental concepts, not simply words Metaphor is often not based on similarity We use metaphors all day every day to perceive…

Published on 19th April, 2021

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