In the heyday of the embodiment approach, where like it was the hottest thing in psychology. I always thought that this did still seem like a vast too strong a claim. And so you have to actually have those experiences. You have to be like an embodied person that walks around and then goes from one room to the other. If you do do that, you're not going to think the same way as a computer that's just running Algret.
We often think of metaphors as poetic flourishes, a nice way to punctuate your ideas and make them more relatable. But what if metaphors aren’t simply tools of language but part of thought itself? David and Tamler “dive into†George Lakoff’s theory of metaphors and “explore†the implications of his view that metaphors shape and constrain the ways we conceptualize our experience of the world. Plus if we’re really living in cancel culture, we might as well do some cancelling. Say goodbye to "Singing in the Rain," Latinx, and punny academic titles among other things.
Oh and it’s our 250th episode! It’s been quite a journey. Have we come a long way or are we just spinning our wheels? And for a fun detour, check out our bonus podcast series “The Ambulators†on the great TV series Deadwood.
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