Half of a word's meaning is simply a three dimensional summary of the rewards associated with it, according to an analysis of millions of blog entries undertaken by researchers. We make choices about ...

The semantic differentiation technique was used to investigate the structure of connotative meaning associated with each of seven stimulus concepts that are known to be important to the dating and ...

Investigates relationship of reader's self concepts and personality components to semantic meanings. A sample of 89 junior and senior college students rated a protagonist in a story, "I Starved for ...

An amble through the neighborhoods of North Berkeley often turns into an introspection and a treasure hunt. On one such stroll, I and my fellow amblers stumbled across an empty, upturned flower pot, ...