Living in an Asymmetrical World
How writing direction affects thought and action
By Anne Maass, Caterina Suitner, Jean-Pierre Deconchy | Publisher: Taylor and Francis
About the book
There has recently been a renewed interest in the role of spatial dimensions in social cognition, and how vertical and horizontal trajectories are used to represent social concepts such as power, agency, aggression, and dominance. Most of this work surrounds the idea that abstract concepts are intrinsically linked to our sensory and motor experiences, including habitual interactions with the environment such as reading and writing.
Living in an Asymmetrical World makes an original contribution to the field by addressing a \"hot\" topic from a somewhat unusual perspective, bridging five decades of research on horizontal bias related to writing direction. Previous work by Jean-Pierre Deconchy is examined and integrated with current theory, and the importance of deep thinking, on field observations, multiple methodologies and creative procedures are proposed as crucial elements for future social psychology.
The book’s revival of this approach to science will open up new perspectives for future research and will be of key interest to academics and researchers in the areas of social, cognitive and cultural psychology.
Editions of Living in an Asymmetrical World
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- ISBN 9781317701347
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- ISBN 9781317701354
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There has recently been a renewed interest in the role of spatial dimensions in social cognition, and how vertical and horizontal trajectories are used to represent social concepts such as power, agency, aggression, and dominance. Most of this work surrounds the idea that abstract concepts are intrinsically linked to our sensory and motor experiences, including habitual interactions with the environment such as reading and writing.
Living in an Asymmetrical World makes an original contribution to the field by addressing a \"hot\" topic from a somewhat unusual perspective, bridging five decades of research on horizontal bias related to writing direction. Previous work by Jean-Pierre Deconchy is examined and integrated with current theory, and the importance of deep thinking, on field observations, multiple methodologies and creative procedures are proposed as crucial elements for future social psychology.
The book’s revival of this approach to science will open up new perspectives for future research and will be of key interest to academics and researchers in the areas of social, cognitive and cultural psychology.
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What is Living in an Asymmetrical World about?
There has recently been a renewed interest in the role of spatial dimensions in social cognition, and how vertical and horizontal trajectories are used to represent social concepts such as power, agency, aggression, and dominance. Most of this work surrounds the idea that abstract concepts are intrinsically linked to our sensory and motor experiences, including habitual interactions with the environment such as reading and writing.
Living in an Asymmetrical World makes an original contribution to the field by addressing a \"hot\" topic from a somewhat unusual perspective, bridging five decades of research on horizontal bias related to writing direction. Previous work by Jean-Pierre Deconchy is examined and integrated with current theory, and the importance of deep thinking, on field observations, multiple methodologies and creative procedures are proposed as crucial elements for future social psychology.
The book’s revival of this approach to science will open up new perspectives for future research and will be of key interest to academics and researchers in the areas of social, cognitive and cultural psychology.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Living in an Asymmetrical World?
Society and Social Sciences > Psychology > Cognition and cognitive psychology
Where can I read a sample of Living in an Asymmetrical World?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781317701347
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Living in an Asymmetrical World?
Anne Maass, Caterina Suitner, Jean-Pierre Deconchy
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Living in an Asymmetrical World is available as ebook(ISBN 9781317701347) and pdf(ISBN 9781317701354)