Meaning

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What is the meaning of meaning? We can view meaning at two levels. First, it is a cognitive process whereby we make sense of the stream of information that assails us in each moment. At a higher level, deep meaning is what we seek in life and looks for answers to such spiritual questions such as 'Why are we here?'

Pages on meaning include:

• Inferring meaning: A simple model of how we create meaning.
• Four components of success: which is a key meaning construct, of course.
• Semantic Space: three dimension along which meaning is created.
• Construction of time: Time is an internal construction.
• Frankl's Three Sources of Meaning: Love, work and suffering (and Frankl knows).

So what?

To change minds is to change meaning. If you can change how people create meaning then you will have a significant effect on other people.

Understand the meaning they have in their lives, what is significant for that meaning and what is not significant. Find what gives positive and negative meaning. In particular, discover the process by which people make meaning.

See also

The SIFT Model, Theories about meaning, Modifying meaning, The meaning of color