Presented By: Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine (CBSSM)
CBSSM Seminar: "The Language of Medicine" w/Aaron Scherer, PhD (Feb 3)
"The Language of Medicine"
Aaron Scherer, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
3:00-4:00 pm
Location
Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine
University of Michigan
2800 Plymouth Road
NCRC, Building 16, 266C
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800
Abstract: Is the way we talk about health and medicine simply expressive or does the language we use actually change how we perceive and respond to health risks and medical interventions? Aaron Scherer will discuss a number of studies that explore how metaphors, labels, and explanations may shape our health-related perceptions and behavior.
Refreshments will be provided!
Aaron Scherer, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Wednesday, February 3, 2016
3:00-4:00 pm
Location
Center for Bioethics and Social Sciences in Medicine
University of Michigan
2800 Plymouth Road
NCRC, Building 16, 266C
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800
Abstract: Is the way we talk about health and medicine simply expressive or does the language we use actually change how we perceive and respond to health risks and medical interventions? Aaron Scherer will discuss a number of studies that explore how metaphors, labels, and explanations may shape our health-related perceptions and behavior.
Refreshments will be provided!
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