Is sadness blue? The problem of using figurative language for emotions on psychological tests
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DOI: 10.3758/s13428-016-0713-5
Abstract: Psychological tests sometimes include figurative language like I feel blue. However, figurative language may not mean the same thing cross-culturally. Previous research found cross-cultural evidence for 14 conceptual metaphors and metonymies for emotions (e.g., sadness… read more here.
Keywords: blue problem; figurative language; problem using; sadness blue ... See more keywords