Word matter because they help us recognize a common reality. First identify then create a universal term. I think I read this happened with the colour blue.
Actually for me, emotional things become embedded once I verbalize them (or write them down but verbal is quicker). That's why I rarely express how and why I dislike someone/something because, to me, until I do it's still flux. I am usually able to give an explanation/argument for my statements although I don't expect everyone to agree with them.
Am I alone in that?
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/unknown-unknowns-the-problem-of-hypocognition/
Certainly stating an opinion/sentiment tends to fix it. Loyalty to your own words.
ReplyDeleteIn my re-share of the same blog, I also pointed out how the concept of "hypocognition" abstracted from case by case particulars, had the unfortunate side-effect of a subliminal suggestion of a contrary condition, in effect, omniscience, not only as a possibility, but as the normal.
Very true as it's invisible. I take comfort in the scientific method which at least gives tools and benchmarks for a common reality.
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