Symbolic interactionism — is a major sociological perspective that is influential in many areas of the discipline. It is particularly important in microsociology and social psychology.Symbolic interactionism is derived from American pragmatism and particularly from the… … Wikipedia
Conceptual blending — (aka Conceptual Integration) is a general theory of cognition.[1] According to this theory, elements and vital relations from diverse scenarios are blended in a subconscious process known as Conceptual Blending, which is assumed to be ubiquitous… … Wikipedia
Edward T. Hall — Infobox Scientist box width = 300px name = Edward Hall birth date = Birth date|1914|05|16 birth place = Webster Groves, Missouri death date = death place = residence = Santa Fe, New Mexico citizenship = United States nationality = United States… … Wikipedia
Beyond Culture — is a 1976 book by American anthropologist Edward T. Hall. High vs. low context culture Extension transference See also: Meme Quotes * A key factor in explaining the sad state of American education can be found in overbureaucratization, which is… … Wikipedia
Occasionalism — Daisie Radner The seventeenth century doctrine known as occasionalism arose in response to a perceived problem. Cartesian philosophy generated the problem and provided the context for the answer. In the Cartesian ontology, mind and matter are… … History of philosophy
Modern psychoanalysis — is the term used by Hyman Spotnitz[1] to describe the techniques he developed for the treatment of narcissistic disorders. Narcissism is understood as a state in which unexpressed aggression and hostility are trapped within the psychic apparatus… … Wikipedia
china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material … Universalium
China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast … Universalium
Psychoanalysis — is a body of ideas developed by Austrian physician Sigmund Freud and his followers, which is devoted to the study of human psychological functioning and behavior. It has three applications: 1) a method of investigation of the mind; 2) a… … Wikipedia
Egalitarian dialogue — is a form of discussion that takes place when different contributions are considered in terms of the validity of the arguments, rather than assessing them according to the power positions of those who advocate them.Principles and… … Wikipedia
