Overview
Language comprises a major mark of humans compared with other primates and is the main vehicle for social interaction. A major characteristic of any natural language is that the same communication, idea, or intention can be articulated in different ways-in other words, the same message can be "framed" differently. The same medical treatment can be portrayed in terms chance of chance of success or chance of failure; energy reduction can be expressed in terms of savings per day or savings per year; and a task can be described as 80% completed or 20% uncompleted. In this book, contributors from a variety of disciplines-psychology, linguistics, marketing, political science, and medical decision making-come together to better understand the mechanisms underlying framing effects and assess their impact on the communication process.
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- ISBN-13: 9781848729032
- ISBN-10: 1848729030
- Publisher: Psychology Press
- Publish Date: October 2010
- Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.85 pounds
- Page Count: 344
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