Published in Scandinavian journal of pain
This study investigated clinician experience of patient use of metaphors in chronic pain communication. Interviews were conducted with eighteen Australian clinicians working with chronic pain patients, age range 26-64 years (M=46.6), 50% female, experience working in chronic pain ranging from 2 to 27 years (M=11.16). Thematic Analysis yielded four ...
Published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
In this review essay, we give a detailed synopsis of the twelve contributions which are collected in a Special Issue in Frontiers Ecology and Evolution, based on the research topic “Current Thoughts on the Brain-Computer Analogy—All Metaphors Are Wrong, But Some Are Useful.” The synopsis is complemented by a graphical summary, a matrix which links ...
Published in Frontiers in Communication
In March 2020, Public Health England provided social distancing and shielding guidance for all adults aged 70 and over in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This article seeks to provide insight into the lived experiences of older people during this period of household isolation. To do so, we analysed the metaphors used by 13 older adults during in...
Research into the persuasive quality of metaphor has a long standing tradition, with the topic of migration embodying one of its pet discourse genres. Yet, only few studies have recognized the existence of identical metaphors occurring across the ideological divide. The present paper explores the way in which three US-based news outlets with broadl...
Published in The American journal of hospice & palliative care
Background: Metaphors are used by patients and professionals in the discourse of disease and can facilitate conversations about difficult topics. There is little information about metaphors present in patients' end-of-life dreams. Objective: Identify and interpret metaphors in end-of-life dreams, directly reported by patients in palliative care. De...
The purpose of the study is to characterize the isomorphism of metaphorics and intertextuality and to identify concrete linguistic forms of intertextual metaphors, represented in the language of Russian and Belarusian poetry, mainly of the 20th century. Based on the works of domestic and foreign scientists, the problem of intertextual and intercult...
The article comprises an analysis of dysphemistic metaphors in online political discourse. The material consisted of 100 expressions excerpted from texts published between January and May 2021 on the pages of two websites: Wpolityce.pl and Newsweek.pl. The text discusses the conceptual metaphors of politics and politicians most frequently quoted in...
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Published in Frontiers in Psychology
Introduction Dreaming is the subjective experience during sleep. A spontaneous thought is a thought that comes to one’s mind involuntarily. This study investigated whether presleep focusing on a positive spontaneous thought enhanced the possibility of dreaming of the thought. Methods Ninety-seven participants were quasi-randomly assigned to an expr...
The purpose of this article is to present the potential of metaphors and their use in teaching qualitative research methodology. Starting with the review of the most important achievements in the field of using metaphors as an object of knowledge and a cognitive tool, I will go on to describe the genesis of interest in metaphors in didactics. I wil...
