In Defense of Ambiguity
Understanding Bisexuality's Invisibility Through Cognitive Psychology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12759647 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather Elizabeth Macalister (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2003 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 23-32 |
| Publication date | 2003-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Bisexuality (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1529-9716 • E-ISSN: 1529-9724 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j159v03n01_03 |
| OpenAlex | W1569051990 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
| References cited | 2 |
Cognitive schema theory is applied to sexual orientation, asserting that humans are most comfortable when sexual orientation can be neatly categorized. Bisexuality is thus cognitively problematic, as it straddles categories and defies markers and stereotypes. Bisexuality and other forms of sexual fluidity may not be accepted as actually existing if they do not fit into people's cognitive schemas, resulting in a denial of bi-sexuality, bisexuality's invisibility, and a desire to discover the so-called bisexual's “true” sexual orientation
Ambiguity · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Cognitive science · Denial · Human sexuality · Invisibility · Linguistics · Psychoanalysis · Schema (genetic algorithms · Sexual orientation · Sociology · Computer Science · Gender Studies · Marriage and Sexual Relationships · Neuroscience · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,53 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2024 (16) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |