Abstract
In this article, I explore Jerome Bruner’s research regarding "acts of meaning". According to the evolution of
narrative psychology, his ideas came be to regarded not as describing acts of meaning but, rather, as elucidating
"acts providing meaning", mediated by narrative. However, his original argument involved an exploration
of the principles and functions of meaning-making acts; here I explore Bruner’s acts of meaning as they were
first conceived. As a conclusion, I suggest that acts of meaning correspond to the processes of confusion and
restoration, which describe our minds encountered trouble defined disruption of presumptions or commonsense
are restoring cracks and get back peace. In other words, these processes are "acts of possible context-exploring",
whereby events beyond our understanding acquire meaning and thus become understandable. Finally, I suggest
that Bruner’s acts of meaning constitute an insightful analysis relevant to attaining peace via mutual negotiations;
his vision prompts a question regarding the function of the mind for people living within a particular cultural
context are get it all together.
