by Peter J Adams | Dec 31, 2023 | Rhetoric
Metaphors contribute to our everyday lives in many wonderful ways by helping us describe, explain and express what is happening both in our surroundings and in our inner worlds. Just consider the power of the bubble metaphor used in the ‘stay in your bubble’ campaign...
by Peter J Adams | Dec 31, 2023 | Addiction, Commercial Determinants
In August 2022, Green Party MP Chlöe Swarbrick’s bill to restrict alcohol advertising and sports sponsorship presented an opportunity to do something meaningful, at last, about the harms alcohol inflicts in our communities. I have been researching the effects of...
by Peter J Adams | Dec 31, 2023 | Mental Health, Rhetoric
I often reflect on the wide range of positive functions metaphors play in our daily lives. When I go to my family doctor, I’m likely describe my various ailments as “a shooting pain” or a “dull” ache, or “a band tightening” around my forehead. When speaking with an...
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