Balance Schema

A balance schema is a force schema that:

• provides an understanding of physical or metaphorical counteracting forces

• is based on a prototypical schema consisting of countervailing forces acting on a target that is a:

  • point
  • line
  • plane

• is based on bodily experience, such as maintaining

  • erect posture
  • normal bodily states, such as temperature

• may be applied metaphorically to provide an understanding of other experiences, such as balance of the visual field with respect to art