Timeline for What would be a good icon for representing "Stress"?
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| Mar 30, 2017 at 10:08 | comment | added | Per Alexandersson | Sure, but consider the other image with a light-bulb appearing above a persons head to indicate an idea - that never happens IRL. It is symbolism. The word 'stress' as a psychological term probably stems from the physical description above. | |
| Mar 30, 2017 at 8:39 | comment | added | Luciano | Yes but floppies (floppys?) used to be used to save files, hence the connection. It's not the same as just using the same word. | |
| Mar 29, 2017 at 19:58 | comment | added | Per Alexandersson | It doesn't, really, but it is the same word. Lots of 'stress' can cause the material/person to break. The symbolism is similar to why we still use Floppy disks as icons to save on a computer - noone uses floppy disks anymore, but everyone understands the symbol. | |
| Mar 29, 2017 at 12:43 | comment | added | Luciano | How does that relate to emotional stress, care to explain? | |
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| Mar 29, 2017 at 9:53 | history | answered | Per Alexandersson | CC BY-SA 3.0 |