Meaning in Psychology: What Do We Mean, When We Talk About Meaning?
In this talk, Rachele will discuss the historical treatment of meaning in psychology as well as some exciting new ideas emerging in the field. She will end with a brief discussion of how she is approaching meaning through her research in the Meaning Maintenance Model.
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Rachele Benjamin, Psychology
Coach House, Green College, UBC
Monday, November 7, 8-9 pmin the series
Green College Resident Members' Series -
What is meaning, and what role does it play in our lives? Throughout history, psychologists have approached this question in many different ways. Often, we have fallen short of fully appreciating the importance of meaning to guide our decisions and inform our perceptual experience. In this talk, Rachele Benjamin will discuss the historical treatment of meaning in psychology and some exciting new ideas emerging in the field. She will end with a brief discussion of how she is approaching meaning through her research in the Meaning Maintenance Model.
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Unless otherwise noted, all of our lectures are free to attend and do not require registration.
When
November 7th, 2016 from 8:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location
Coach House
6201 Cecil Green Park Rd
Green College, UBC
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Canada
6201 Cecil Green Park Rd
Green College, UBC
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Canada
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