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Suggestion: metaphor and meaning

D P Faber1

  • 1Liverpool Institute of Higher Education, England.

Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
|January 1, 1996
PubMed
Summary

This study explores the "suggestion" metaphor

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Area of Science:

  • Social Psychology
  • Linguistics
  • History of Science

Background:

  • The late 19th century in France saw the rise of social psychology.
  • Metaphorical language played a significant role in shaping early psychological theories.

Observation:

  • The paper analyzes the origins and development of the "suggestion" metaphor.
  • It identifies specific characteristics of this metaphor within its historical context.

Findings:

  • A network of meanings from hypnosis was applied to crowd behavior.
  • Gustave Le Bon's work was pivotal in this metaphorical transfer.

Implications:

  • Metaphorical discourse reveals the early focus of social psychology on interpersonal influence.
  • Understanding these historical metaphors offers insight into the evolution of social science concepts.