But there is more. John "sees" Sam and what he is doing. When John reads that the "new bike [is] leaning against the tree, " he sees a sparkling bicycle, not an old, dirty one, and he sees it on an angle against a tree, not held up by a kickstand. John may also feel some of Sam's excitement. 1 Next, John reads the question, "How did Sam feel when he saw his new bicycle?" Again, he hears the words. He then reads the possible answers: "sad, happy, funny. " But this time he also hears himself say, "It wants me to guess at how Sam feels. I think funny sounds good. " He then puts a mark next to "funny. " Jeffrey has a different experience. Like John, he visualizes Sam and what he is doing. When Jeffrey reads that the "new bike [is] 1 See philosopher Ted Cohen's (2008) book, Thinking of Others: On the Talent for Metaphor, for an outstanding treatment of the relation of text to emotions and personal perspective.