Researchers who study belief dynamics often use analogies to understand and model the complex cognitive-social systems that underlie why we believe the things we do and how those beliefs can change ...

John Pollack is a former Presidential Speechwriter. If anyone knows the power of words to move people to action, shape arguments, and persuade, it is he. In Shortcut: How Analogies Reveal Connections, ...

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A person trying to explain a difficult concept will often say, “Well, the analogy is … .” The use of analogies in everyday life aids in understanding and makes everyone better communicators.

Very useful for attracting attention and making ideas, abstractions, and technical explanations concrete, analogy is a very effective tool for persuasion and clarification. But beware, some authors ...

Leonardo da Vinci is rightfully regarded as a genius for his fabulous paintings, medical discoveries, and original technologies, all described in Walter Isaacson’s wonderful biography. Isaacson ...