DICID organized a seminar entitled impact on the mental image on the dialogue

12 Nov DICID organized a seminar entitled impact on the mental image on the dialogue

On the sidelines of Doha International book fair, the DICID has organized a seminar entitled ” impact mental image of the dialogue,” presented by Mr. Mukhtar al-Khawaja specialist in the field of religious discourse and ethics, academics, students and others from general public have attended the seminar.

Mukhtar al-Khawaja said at the beginning of his speech that the dialogue between civilizations and religions is an old and renewable issue . The dialogue will not be effective unless it is devoid of the negative impact of mental image
As the researcher presented a definition of the mental image as a concept in the field of human and behavioral sciences such as media and psychology, and that as a tacit effect on any dialogue as its influence in the formulation generated content, and in our perception of the other party in the interior dialogue.

He also pointed out how to form mental images and mechanisms dismantled, and the researcher aimed , in this Paper to provide ad valorem processing adjusts and supports dialogue, and reduce the impact of mental images, and please across these constituent paper to take advantage of the sustained media and communication science in favor of dialogue.

Then he clarify that mental image means simply circulate a generalized idea of a person or a group, racial or religious group, usually based on preconceived information or impressions or ideas, and characteristics that combine intellect and imagination, which are rigid and tend to circulate, as they associate positive characteristics or negative persons or groups the same nature, which means as well as their inability to change.

He also pointed out that a predominantly surface and direct analysis on the mental picture of the different formations of pre-existing impressions and advance all the different groups.

As for the reasons form mental images, said Lecturer: There are the cognitive nature causes, the generalization of prejudices is way mentality to simplify the many information provided to us and allows discrimination between different and similar characteristics, also exist cognitive reasons also exist, as a result of believing false information, as a result of the experience of others and their experiences, and the information provided about mental picture adopt passion.

The Researcher stated that for economic and social reasons that usually controlling the money and wealth targeted negative mental images, especially when it comes to social injustices. In contrast, marginalized groups as well be the target of these negative mental images groups.

Al-Khawaja has indicated a number of specific aspects of the mental image, such as literature and poetry spelling ancient and sometimes contain provisions generalized for specific tribes, and caused the transfer of mental images , and did not prejudice the literature, Book of tightwads is an example of generalizations on some tribes, geography and wrote Arab has utilized generalizations, and wrote religious controversy typically included a depiction of the followers of religions and sects in their social lives daily, also considered the People’s humor, an art includes generalizations to specific groups by virtue of social or psychological factors.

Recently, the media has played a negative role in the dissemination of generalizations about ethnic and religious groups, Jews portray that they are misers, portraying Muslims as terrorists, are included in the field of public relations and marketing, for example, and linked to reputation.