Stephen Flusberg
@steve_flusberg
Assistant Professor of Cognitive Science @ Vassar College. Interested in language, framing, metaphor, and thought
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We tested 10 #metaphors for #vaccinations and found that they can help with social interactions about vaccines: journals.plos.org/plosone/articl… Stephen Flusberg
With Science Animated we created 5 animations based on the metaphors that worked best. You can find them here: wp.lancs.ac.uk/vaccination-di…
A recent study by Professors Elena Semino, Stephen Flusberg, and Alison Mackey highlights the power of the animated raincoat #metaphor in explaining why it is worth taking a #vaccine even if it isn't 100% effective.
Quo VaDis: Questioning Vaccine Discourse Project
Watch here: bit.ly/3uwRYHp
Professors Elena Semino, Stephen Flusberg, & Mackey's study on vaccination metaphors reveals the animated 'speed limit' metaphor as a top performer. It brilliantly conveys the importance of vaccination for all, transcending low-risk perceptions.
Watch now: bit.ly/3T5WMgm
Professors Elena Semino, Stephen Flusberg and Mackey's study unveils the power of #metaphors in conveying #vaccinesafety . An animated cake metaphor shines, assuring us that swift #vaccinedevelopment doesn't compromise safety!
Watch now to find out more: bit.ly/3SndFBw
Professors Elena Semino, Stephen Flusberg, and Mackey's study unveils the power of metaphors in #vaccination discourse. The 'fire drill' #metaphor brilliantly illustrates the safety of vaccine immunity over 'natural #Immunity '.
Find out more: bit.ly/3SI1e4F
In a recent study Professors Elena Semino, Stephen Flusberg, and Mackey explored metaphors' impact on understanding #vaccinations . The castle metaphor, among the top performers, illustrates how #vaccines work.
Watch our animation to find out more:
bit.ly/49nEvjX
New paper by Quo VaDis: Questioning Vaccine Discourse Project on the 'Victorian anti-vaccination discourse corpus' (VicVaDis) - a corpus of 19th century pamphlets opposing compulsory smallpox vaccination in England. We use it to show parallels with present-day vaccine hesitancy.
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Coming soon: the Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science, an open access reference work devoted to the study of the mind. Asifa Majid and I are co-editors in chief – articles will be posted starting in 2024.
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“Pro-vaccination personal narratives in response to online hesitancy about the HPV vaccine: The challenge of tellability” - new open access paper from Quo VaDis: Questioning Vaccine Discourse Project just out in Discourse & Society.
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/09…