Psychology · Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Language, Metaphor, and Cognition

Dutch newspapers described quantum ideas through 331 familiar metaphors

Dutch newspapers used 331 metaphors in coverage of quantum science and technology from 2010 to March 2024. The metaphors followed recurring patterns, linking difficult quantum ideas to familiar objects, physical phenomena and existing technologies.

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Abstract editorial illustration accompanying the article: Why “Birds have hollow bones” can teach broad facts despite different interpretations

AI & Computing

Why “Birds have hollow bones” can teach broad facts despite different interpretations

People can interpret the same general statement in different ways, yet generic language may still pass on broad knowledge. Across three experiments, a model in which such statements have an uncertain threshold best explained participants’ varied interpretations of new generic claims.

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