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myth - ANSWER -any traditional story consisting of events that are ostensibly historical, though often
supernatural, explaining the origins of a cultural practice or natural phenomenon
mythological cosmology - ANSWER -a way of explaining the origin, the history and the evolution of
the cosmos or universe based on the religious mythology of a specific tradition, usually including an
act of creation by a creator deity or a larger pantheon
oral tradition - ANSWER -a form of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas and
cultural material is received, preserved and transmitted orally from one generation to another
myth - ANSWER -a story to explain why something exists
ritual - ANSWER -a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, and objects, performed in a
sequestered place, and performed according to set sequence
Myth of normality - ANSWER -it tells us that being within the range of what is considered "normal" is
a core feature of successfully being a member of society.
myth - ANSWER -a collectively held belief that has no basis in fact
rumor - ANSWER -a tall tale of explanations of events circulating from person to person and
pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern
misinformation - ANSWER -information which is often seen as simply false
Psychology of Rumor - ANSWER -a 1944 study published by Robert Knapp in which her reports on his
analysis of over 1000 rumours from World War II that were printed in the Boston Herald's Rumor
Clinic Column
myth - ANSWER -means "sacred story", "traditional narrative, or "tale of the gods"
pipe dream rumours - ANSWER -according to Knapp, they reflect public desires and wished-for
outcomes (i.e. Japan's oil reserves were low so WWII would soon end)
disinformation - ANSWER -information which is seen as deliberately false, though usually from a
government source given to the media or a foreign government
rumor - ANSWER -in social sciences, it involves some kind of a statement whose veracity is not
quickly or ever confirmed
bogie or fear rumours - ANSWER -according to Knapp they reflect feared outcomes (ex: an enemy
surprise attack is imminent)
wedge-driving rumours - ANSWER -according to Knapp they are rumours intended to undermine
group loyalty or interpersonal relations (ex: Japanese-Americans were not loyal to the American side)
, leveling, sharpening and assimilation - ANSWER -three terms used to describe the movement of
rumour
propaganda - ANSWER -a systemic form of purposeful persuasion that attempts to influence the
emotions, attitudes, opinions, and actions of a specified audience for ideological, political or
commercial purposes through one-sided messages via mass and direct media channels.
Jayson Harsin - ANSWER -introduced the concept of the "rumor bomb"
leveling - ANSWER -refers to the loss of detail during the transmission process of a rumour
sharpening - ANSWER -for rumour it refers to the selection of certain details which to transmit
assimilation - ANSWER -for rumour, it refers to a distortion in the transmission of information as a
result of subconscious motivations
rumor bomb - ANSWER -it extends the definition of rumour into a political communication which is
rapidly defused, clearly partisan and results in a crisis of verification, public anxiety
spin - ANSWER -is a generic term for strategic political communication that attempts to frame or re-
frame an event or a statement in a way that is politically profitable for one side and detrimental to
another, though at its core it may simply be a red herring
smear campaign - ANSWER -a term that loosely means a coordinated effort to attack a person's
character
Carl Jung - ANSWER -saw myth and its meaning within the individual psyche. In spite of myths and
their components being shared by all members of a society - and essentially by all mankind - their
workings are strictly personal
the hero myth - ANSWER -where the hero's struggle to overcome his fear and other obstacles to
reach his goal, serves as an instigation for every person to do the same - get free of inhibition, and
find the courage to pursue the path that leads to the realization of one's own potential
creation myths - ANSWER -stories about the birth of the world, at the very core of cultures and their
view of their role in the world
cosmic egg - ANSWER -is a mythological motif found in the creation myths of many cultures and
civilizations. typically, a beginning of some sort, and the universe or some primordial being comes
into existence by "hatching"
Ra - ANSWER -in Egyptian mythology, this deity was contained within an egg laid upon a mound of
dirt by a celestial bird
a serpent - ANSWER -in Greek mythology, what animal winds around the Orphic egg?
Pangu - ANSWER -a Chinese myth where the universe begins as an egg, which a god breaks into
halves to be the earth and the sky.
Gaia - ANSWER -the female deity who personified the Earth for the ancient Greeks. Her actual name
was "Ge
Orphic egg - ANSWER -in Greek Mythology, it is where Phanes/Protogonus, who in turn created
other gods hatched from
Questions and answers | Latest
version 2024/2025
myth - ANSWER -any traditional story consisting of events that are ostensibly historical, though often
supernatural, explaining the origins of a cultural practice or natural phenomenon
mythological cosmology - ANSWER -a way of explaining the origin, the history and the evolution of
the cosmos or universe based on the religious mythology of a specific tradition, usually including an
act of creation by a creator deity or a larger pantheon
oral tradition - ANSWER -a form of human communication wherein knowledge, art, ideas and
cultural material is received, preserved and transmitted orally from one generation to another
myth - ANSWER -a story to explain why something exists
ritual - ANSWER -a sequence of activities involving gestures, words, and objects, performed in a
sequestered place, and performed according to set sequence
Myth of normality - ANSWER -it tells us that being within the range of what is considered "normal" is
a core feature of successfully being a member of society.
myth - ANSWER -a collectively held belief that has no basis in fact
rumor - ANSWER -a tall tale of explanations of events circulating from person to person and
pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern
misinformation - ANSWER -information which is often seen as simply false
Psychology of Rumor - ANSWER -a 1944 study published by Robert Knapp in which her reports on his
analysis of over 1000 rumours from World War II that were printed in the Boston Herald's Rumor
Clinic Column
myth - ANSWER -means "sacred story", "traditional narrative, or "tale of the gods"
pipe dream rumours - ANSWER -according to Knapp, they reflect public desires and wished-for
outcomes (i.e. Japan's oil reserves were low so WWII would soon end)
disinformation - ANSWER -information which is seen as deliberately false, though usually from a
government source given to the media or a foreign government
rumor - ANSWER -in social sciences, it involves some kind of a statement whose veracity is not
quickly or ever confirmed
bogie or fear rumours - ANSWER -according to Knapp they reflect feared outcomes (ex: an enemy
surprise attack is imminent)
wedge-driving rumours - ANSWER -according to Knapp they are rumours intended to undermine
group loyalty or interpersonal relations (ex: Japanese-Americans were not loyal to the American side)
, leveling, sharpening and assimilation - ANSWER -three terms used to describe the movement of
rumour
propaganda - ANSWER -a systemic form of purposeful persuasion that attempts to influence the
emotions, attitudes, opinions, and actions of a specified audience for ideological, political or
commercial purposes through one-sided messages via mass and direct media channels.
Jayson Harsin - ANSWER -introduced the concept of the "rumor bomb"
leveling - ANSWER -refers to the loss of detail during the transmission process of a rumour
sharpening - ANSWER -for rumour it refers to the selection of certain details which to transmit
assimilation - ANSWER -for rumour, it refers to a distortion in the transmission of information as a
result of subconscious motivations
rumor bomb - ANSWER -it extends the definition of rumour into a political communication which is
rapidly defused, clearly partisan and results in a crisis of verification, public anxiety
spin - ANSWER -is a generic term for strategic political communication that attempts to frame or re-
frame an event or a statement in a way that is politically profitable for one side and detrimental to
another, though at its core it may simply be a red herring
smear campaign - ANSWER -a term that loosely means a coordinated effort to attack a person's
character
Carl Jung - ANSWER -saw myth and its meaning within the individual psyche. In spite of myths and
their components being shared by all members of a society - and essentially by all mankind - their
workings are strictly personal
the hero myth - ANSWER -where the hero's struggle to overcome his fear and other obstacles to
reach his goal, serves as an instigation for every person to do the same - get free of inhibition, and
find the courage to pursue the path that leads to the realization of one's own potential
creation myths - ANSWER -stories about the birth of the world, at the very core of cultures and their
view of their role in the world
cosmic egg - ANSWER -is a mythological motif found in the creation myths of many cultures and
civilizations. typically, a beginning of some sort, and the universe or some primordial being comes
into existence by "hatching"
Ra - ANSWER -in Egyptian mythology, this deity was contained within an egg laid upon a mound of
dirt by a celestial bird
a serpent - ANSWER -in Greek mythology, what animal winds around the Orphic egg?
Pangu - ANSWER -a Chinese myth where the universe begins as an egg, which a god breaks into
halves to be the earth and the sky.
Gaia - ANSWER -the female deity who personified the Earth for the ancient Greeks. Her actual name
was "Ge
Orphic egg - ANSWER -in Greek Mythology, it is where Phanes/Protogonus, who in turn created
other gods hatched from
