Descriptions of Pain, Metaphor, and Embodied Simulation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20413995 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elena Semino (0000-0002-3421-2963, Lancaster University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 205-226 |
| Publication date | 2010-09-30 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Metaphor and Symbol (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1092-6488 • E-ISSN: 1532-7868 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10926488.2010.510926 |
| OpenAlex | W2150375587 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 45 |
| References cited | 52 |
The variety of sensations conveyed by the English word pain tend to be described via expressions that refer to potential causes of bodily damage (e.g., stabbing, burning). Such expressions are used metaphorically when they convey pain experiences that do not directly result from physical damage (e.g., migraine pain). In this paper, I discuss psycholinguistic and neuroscientific research that suggests that these uses of metaphor may facilitate some form of embodied simulation of pain experiences on the part of listeners/readers, which may in turn provide the basis for an empathic response. I suggest that different kinds of metaphorical descriptions of pain vary in terms of their potential for eliciting a response involving embodied simulation, and in terms of the nature and intensity of the simulation they may elicit. I argue that the most relevant characteristics of metaphorical descriptions of pain in this respect are their level of detail, degree of creativity, and textual complexity
Cognitive psychology · Creativity · Embodied cognition · Linguistics · Metaphor · Action Observation and Synchronization · Computer Science · Humor Studies and Applications · Language, Metaphor, and Cognition · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Artificial Intelligence
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| Unique citing works | 45 |
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| Citations per year | 1.73 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2026 (27) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 35 |