Metaphor usage highlights social bonds and increases understanding of others' emotions
Thursday, March 12, 2015 - 09:00
in Psychology & Sociology
Observe whether two people use metaphors in conversation with each other if you want to guess how close they are as friends. Or sharpen your ability to tune into other people’s emotional or mental states by observing the metaphors they use. Why is this? Because metaphors can in fact help one to ‘mind read,’ according to experts.