Everyday discrimination and cancer metaphor preferences: The mediating effects of needs for personal significance and cognitive closure

• Main Authors: Jessica R. Fernandez (Author), Jennifer Richmond (Author), Anna M. Nápoles (Author), Arie W. Kruglanski (Author), Allana T. Forde (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Metaphors are often used to describe cancer experiences (e.g., battle, journey). Few studies explore how social threats (e.g., discrimination) shape metaphor preferences. We examined the relationship between discrimination and preferences for cancer battle metaphors (i.e., concrete, action-based) ve...