To invent a metaphor to express a prior felt meaning is "comprehension."

from Study Session 1 on “Experiential Processes and the Creation of Meaning To invent a metaphor to express a prior felt meaning is “comprehension.”

• It already has a felt meaning and we want to symbolize it.
  • But none of the existing symbols fit perfectly with what I want to say.
  • So combine existing symbols.
  • Isn’t that the same explanation I gave in the metaphor section?” You thought? Correct!

    • To invent a metaphor to express a prior felt meaning is “comprehension.” (p.117)

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  • So, for example, “understanding” in “reading a book and understanding what it says” or “seeing a metaphor and understanding what it means” is different from COMPREHENSION. Please note.

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