Stances: Do you have them?
Lisa Neale,
Lisa's Learning,
Jan 17, 2011
To have a 'stance' is to take on a perspective, a role, or a point of view. The concept of the 'stance' was probably first popularized by Daniel Dennett's The Intentional Stance, in which we adopt the language of folk psychology, using terms like 'knowledge', 'beliefs', 'hope', etc., rather than more precise descriptions of the underlying neural processes we are really talking about. Sometimes taking these stances are necessary; a neurosurgeon will probably use the intentional stance to discuss her work with her grandmother. Teachers, similarly, may take on different stances, as different roles or perspectives come intop play. But it is not true that "All stances are circled by trust and rapport." Different stances have different attributes.
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