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    The document discusses how language shapes human communication, thought, and behavior. It describes how language allows for cooperation through pooling knowledge and governing societies. It also explains how symbols in language can be used to influence events and control society, and how classification systems and abstraction influence attitudes. The document advocates having an open mind and argues that being open to new ideas and unlearning biases is important for progress.

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    Based on S I Hayakawa's Language in thought and action.

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    Nurturing Open Minds

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    The document discusses how language shapes human communication, thought, and behavior. It describes how language allows for cooperation through pooling knowledge and governing societies. It also explains how symbols in language can be used to influence events and control society, and how classification systems and abstraction influence attitudes. The document advocates having an open mind and argues that being open to new ideas and unlearning biases is important for progress.

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    Nurturing an

    Open Mind
    You cant live
    With a closed mind
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 2
    Survival of the Fittest
    Aggressiveness Crocs, Sharks
    Speed Deer, Rabbits
    Reproduction ... Mosquitoes, Flies
    Hide ... Chameleon
    Language ... Humans
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 3
    Power of Language
    Cooperation
    Collective Nervous System
    Pooling of Knowledge
    Progress
    Governing Principle
    Conflict or Cooperation
    Niagara of Words
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 4
    Different Languages
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 5
    Influence of Language
    Behavior

    Thought
    Language

    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 6
    Language = Symbols
    Symbol making is the primary activity of man
    standing for and the object itself
    Costumes, Caps, Red Light, Cars, Hairstyle
    But Symbol is not the thing
    Flag..patriotism,
    Praying.not following principles,
    Grades..Intelligence
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 7
    Three types of communication
    Reports - Description of facts - verifiable
    E.g price of tomatoes
    Inferences - statement about the unknown
    based on the known
    oil company, doctors diagnosis
    Judgement - Speakers approval/disapproval
    fine person, lousy car,
    judgements stop thought!!!!
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 8
    Contexts
    Verbal and Physical contexts
    help for learning
    Arguments
    Intensional/Extensional
    One word one meaning fallacy
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 9
    Control through language
    Influence events
    Advertising, Political campaigns
    Control Society
    Law, Rituals, Ceremony
    Use this power effectively
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 10
    Abstraction
    Limitations of Senses
    Use Symbols
    Abstraction helps communication
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 11
    Abstraction Ladder
    Java
    C++
    COBOL
    Assembly language
    010011010
    Resource
    Member
    Hari Ram
    Human Being
    Atoms
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 12
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 13
    Dont get lost in abstractions
    Dictionary definitions
    Operational definitions

    Develop the ability to move up and down
    along the abstraction ladder
    Communicate at different abstraction levels
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 14
    Classification
    Ordered Abstraction hierarchy
    Scientific - flora, fauna
    Religious - Jews, Muslims, Christians
    Determines attitude and behavior
    lightning, smallpox
    Classifying problems
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 15
    Two valued orientation
    Not Edible
    White
    Good
    Edible
    Black
    Bad
    Harmful Protect
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 16
    The open and closed mind
    Accept
    Statement
    Reject
    Statement
    Accept
    Speaker
    Reject
    Speaker
    Closed
    Closed
    Open
    Open
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 17
    Open your minds
    Personal Belief and Disbelief system
    Seeing is believing
    Personal Bias
    Unlearning
    Rats and Humans
    Cultural Lag, Institutional Inertia
    Fear of Change
    16 June 2014 Yogesh Lokhande 18
    The right direction...
    War?
    Army, Lagaan
    The Extensional Approach
    Institutional Adaptation
    Some examples

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