A Psychohistory of Metaphors

Envisioning Time, Space, and Self through the Centuries

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Public Speaking, Speech, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Social Psychology
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Author: Brian J. McVeigh ISBN: 9781498520294
Publisher: Lexington Books Publication: April 4, 2016
Imprint: Lexington Books Language: English
Author: Brian J. McVeigh
ISBN: 9781498520294
Publisher: Lexington Books
Publication: April 4, 2016
Imprint: Lexington Books
Language: English

How have figures of speech configured new concepts of time, space, and mind throughout history? Brian J. McVeigh answers this question in A Psychohistory of Metaphors: Envisioning Time, Space, and Self through the Centuries by exploring “meta-framing:” our ever-increasing capability to “step back” from the environment, search out its familiar features to explain the unfamiliar, and generate “as if” forms of knowledge and metaphors of location and vision. This book demonstrates how analogizing and abstracting have altered spatio-visual perceptions, expanding our introspective capabilities and allowing us to adapt to changing social circumstances.

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How have figures of speech configured new concepts of time, space, and mind throughout history? Brian J. McVeigh answers this question in A Psychohistory of Metaphors: Envisioning Time, Space, and Self through the Centuries by exploring “meta-framing:” our ever-increasing capability to “step back” from the environment, search out its familiar features to explain the unfamiliar, and generate “as if” forms of knowledge and metaphors of location and vision. This book demonstrates how analogizing and abstracting have altered spatio-visual perceptions, expanding our introspective capabilities and allowing us to adapt to changing social circumstances.

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