1. Why do you need an operational definition when you already have a perfectly good conceptual definition? In your conceptual definitions you explain what your constructs are by showing how they ...

(1) Humans (for example, artists) have the intention to convey thought to others. This thought is embodied. Conceptual metaphor exemplifies one kind of cognitive mechanism through which this principle ...

1. What are "essential qualities"? The qualities that must be present; the necessary ingredients. For example, the definition "violent movies are movies in which there are scenes of kicking, stabbing, ...

A recent OpEd piece reminded me how muddled the concept of human consciousness can be*. It also reminded me that we need an approach that blends the best of both psychology and philosophy. Careful ...

Operational Definition: An operational definition specifies how a concept will be measured or manipulated in a particular study. It's a set of concrete instructions for observing and quantifying the ...