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THE INTERNET
ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF
PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY |
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| Contents |
| Alphabetical Index |
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Contents
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Some fundamental concepts of PCT
Constructs and elements Types of construing Processes in construing Some extensions of PCT |
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Methods |
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3. Applications
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| 1. Theory | ||
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| Some
fundamental
concepts of
PCT |
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construct theory fundamental postulate (prelim.) anticipation replication of events templates meaning-by-contrast * constructive alternativism |
corollaries (prelim.) choice corollary commonality corollary (prelim.) construction corollary * (prelim.) dichotomy corollary * (prelim.) experience corollary (prelim.) |
fragmentation
corollary (prelim.) individuality corollary * (prelim.) modulation corollary (prelim.) organisation corollary (prelim.) range corollary (prelim.) sociality corollary * (prelim.) |
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| Constructs and elements | ||
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element construct construct systems context (prelim.) |
bipolarity
* poles of constructs * (prelim.) emergent pole * submerged pole |
range
of convenience (prelim.) focus of convenience (prelim.) |
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| Types
of construing |
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| propositional
construing constellatory construing preemptive construing (prelim.) permeability of constructs (prelim.) regnancy * (prelim.) dependency |
hierarchical
construing superordinate constructs subordinate constructs (prelim.) core constructs core role structure |
covert
construing tacit construing nonverbal construing preverbal construing symbols * (prelim.) figures levels of cognitive awareness |
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| Processes
in construing |
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scientist * language of hypothesis 'as if' invitational mood conversational mood elaboration validation invalidation investment slot rattling (contrast reconstruction) (in-) consistency of construing subsuming suspension group construing |
cycles experience cycle creativity cycle C-P-C cycle change resistance to change definition extension dilation (prelim.) constriction tight construing loose construing |
emotion
* emotion corollary * transition aggressiveness (prelim.) aggression anger * anxiety * (prelim.) fear grief * guilt * (prelim.) hostility * (prelim.) impulsivity (prelim.) shame * threat (prelim.) |
| Some
extensions of PCT |
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| extremity
of
construing lopsidedness of construing monolithic construing golden section hypothesis intensity of construing functionally independent constr. * Hinkle's theory of construct implications |
implicative
dilemmas cognitive complexity community of selves self-ideal self-relationships nonvalidation complementarity corollary |
ROLE / role corporate constructs happiness joy * humour death threat |
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Relation
to other theoretical constructs |
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| idiographic
approach * nomothetic approach * meaning * metaphor * alienation antagonism systems spirituality validity reliability |
learning memory * insight cognition * communication stereotypes personality identity * identity conflict self * self-image * identification of personal values* |
behaviour attraction development * denial consciousness unconscious conflict role body loss pain death |
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| philosophy
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science & PCT philosophical roots of PCP phenomenology ontology & PCT systems theory * postmodernism constructivism social constructionism psychoanalysis and PCP Buddhism |
Kelly Dewey Mead Moreno (prelim.) Quakerism * Spencer * (prelim.) Vaihinger Vico |
Gergen Piaget / Werner * (prelim.) von Foerster von Glasersfeld Korzybski Maturana * (prelim.) Varela * |
| 2. Methods | ||
| 2.1 Repertory
grid methods |
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| Repertory
grid methods role repertory test element selection construct elicitation elicitation of core constructs provided constructs directionality in grids |
dependency grid dyad grid exchange grid implications grid grid scores * FIC score * ordination score * self-identity plot |
distances
correlations cluster analysis principal components analysis factor analysis singular value decomposition correspondence analysis |
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Other
methods of
data
collection and analysis |
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characterisation pictorial ways of construct elicitation laddering pyramiding * ABC technique |
content
analysis
* content analysis, reliability * content analysis (Honey) cognitive mapping |
constructivist
assessment narrative assessment narrative |
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Statistical packages
for
repertory grid analysis |
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| INGRID FLEXIGRID GRIDSTAT |
GRIDSCAL FOCUS WEBGRID |
GRIDCOR
* SPSS |
| 3. Applications of PCT | ||
| 3.1 Clinical
applications |
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| PCP psychotherapy effectiveness of PCP Psychtherapy fixed-role therapy enactment credulous approach constructivist psychotherapies group psychotherapy family therapy multicultural counselling * narrative psychotherapy * cognitives psychotherapies & PCP |
agoraphobia autism depression eating disorders * post-traumatic stress disorders psychosomatic complaints * schizophrenia deliberate self-harm stuttering * suicide * trauma * |
diagnosis if only syndrome * construal of illness * construal of health * |
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| business
applications applications in organisations occupational applications * corporate constructs job analysis employee selection* training evaluation * performance appraisal quality control team building marketing negotiation and bargaining * professional identity leadership expert systems knowledge management / transfer |
political
construing cross-cultural construing * PCP and culture construals of society social constructions language * translation of meanings * religion * arts * literature * music * |
crime delinquency homicide abuse children's construing relationships gender * friendship love * parenting family elderly people / ageing * |
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