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Bisociation (countable and uncountable, plural bisociations) | '''Bisociation''' (countable and uncountable, plural bisociations) | ||
(psychology) A blending of elements drawn from two previously unrelated patterns of thought into a new pattern. | (psychology) A blending of elements drawn from two previously unrelated patterns of thought into a new pattern. | ||
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* [[Arthur Koestler (nonfiction)]] | * [[Arthur Koestler (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[Gnomon Chronicles (nonfiction)]] | * [[Gnomon Chronicles (nonfiction)]] | ||
* [[The Act of Creation (nonfiction) | * [[The Act of Creation (nonfiction)]] | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Latest revision as of 11:33, 1 February 2023
Bisociation (countable and uncountable, plural bisociations)
(psychology) A blending of elements drawn from two previously unrelated patterns of thought into a new pattern.
Usage notes
As an abstract uncountable noun, used chiefly in the context of Arthur Koestler's theory of creativity. See The Act of Creation.
The concept was adopted, generalized and formalized by cognitive linguists Gilles Fauconnier and Mark Turner, who developed it into their conceptual blending theory.
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- Post @ Twitter (26 February 2022)
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- The Act of Creation @ Wikipedia