Cognitive Psychology 43‚ 1–22 (2001) doi:10.1006/cogp.2001.0748‚ available online at http://www.idealibrary.com on Does Language Shape Thought?: Mandarin and English Speakers’ Conceptions of Time Lera Boroditsky Stanford University Does the language you speak affect how you think about the world? This question is taken up in three experiments. English and Mandarin talk about time differently— English predominantly talks about time as if it were horizontal‚ while Mandarin also commonly describes
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I mean‚ look at politics today. We have monkeys seated as our leaders and crocodiles as our legislators. But who would have thought that even Pigs could get a shot at similar posts? Well I know there’s something called a “pork barrel”‚ but I just find it hilarious that there are actually “porkers”. Moreover‚ though the story is obviously fictitious‚ who would have thought that they could actually do a better job in leading the citizens (or animals) under their form of governance compared to some
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Kabir and the Divine Thought Kabir is recognized as one of the most influential saint poets of India. He belongs to the first generation Hindi poets of India who composed couplets and songs in the vernacular for the masses. Born in Benares in the 15th century‚ he was profoundly influenced by the Muslims who dominated India from 11th century until the advent of British. In the 15th century‚ the Muslim influence was predominantly in the form of Sufism and various Persian Mystics through their poetry
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Some Thoughts On Health Is Wealth Many people are pursuing wealth and in the process losing their precious health. Is frantic efforts of making more wealth really worth the price of losing your health? The better your Health‚ the better are your chances of making more wealth. Allocate some time in your busy schedule for giving your body proper exercise‚ nourishment and rest. This is going to prove to be greatly useful in the longer run. If you are addicted to Drugs like ganja‚ hashish
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Thoughts on Apple’s Marketing Strategy Shady Azzam January 12‚ 2013 Marketing has long been the subject of exhaustive research in the business world. Over the years valuable insights have contributed to and helped shape its definition. Many have proposed the constituents of marketing‚ leading to the development of the marketing mix (Kotler et al.‚ 2012). Although the ingredients have been well explained and widely agreed upon‚ a key element of its definition remains elusive to even the most
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History and Evolution of Management Thought Content: Early Approaches to management Classical Approach Behavioral Approach Quantitative Approach Modern Approaches to management Emerging approaches in management thought. The changing nature of organizations and work‚ the drivers behind the changes‚ and the consequences for workers and the workplace “ENTERING AN ERA OF DYNAMIC ENGAGEMENT” Six different themes about management theory are emerging under the umbrella that we call dynamic engagement
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from the rest. Hopefully helping you see the unique characteristics that I found interesting. Banquo VS. John McCain Banquo: Both: John McCain: Thoughtful- always think before he speaks. He always takes into consideration the other persons thoughts. Loyal- both of the men take a man’s word very serious. “So I lose none in seeking to augment it‚ but still keep my bosom franchised and allegiance clear‚ I shall be counseled (II‚ i‚ 27-29)” Trustworthy- it is known that both men are very trustworthy
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communications there are more opportunities to share a great deal of information. Individuals may disclose themselves more fully by revealing a lot of personal information that they would not disclose in real life situation. A person can show his or her inner thoughts‚ feelings and beliefs which most likely would be met with less disapproval than in the case of face to face encounters. This gives a sense of trust and equality which people search for in a relationship. It also builds up a reciprocity effect as
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To Be Humane Or Not To Be? Sandy Li How do we tell wrong from right and right from wrong? When we make a choice is it based on our beliefs or what we value in life? As we move on with life‚ we never really think about all the choices we have made in our lifetime and sometimes we take those for granted. Making a decision can be compared to an example like having to pick which road we want to take. Left or right? We do not know where either will take us but when we make the decision and go through
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Analyzing of Observations with Reflecting Thoughts While devotees were chanting‚ I observed that some were rubbing the beads. Initially I thought that it was part of the religious practice. However‚ based on my existing knowledge‚ strings of beads were usually held differently; on one hand and devotees would rotate the beads with their thumb. In addition‚ they did this to count the number of times they had chanted. Thus‚ I postulate that since Soka is a Japanese religious movement and in a sense
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