Ernest G. Bormann taught at the University of Minnesota from 1959. He originated the Symbolic Convergence Theory of human communication, which emphasizes the sharing of group "fantasies" (creative interpretations) as a method of developing shared meaning. Washington Avenue Bridge at night The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, almost always abbreviated U of M, and sometimes referred to as The U by locals, is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system. ... Communication is the process of sending information to oneself or another entity, usually via a language. ... See fantasy for an account of the literary genre involving the development of common or popular fantasies. ... Creative (or creativeness) is a mental process involving the generation of new ideas or concepts, or new associations between existing ideas or concepts. ...

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Bormann, Ernest: "Symbolic Convergence Theory: A Communication Formulation". Journal of Communication, volume 35: 4, 1985, pages 128 - 138