Person as a scientist
People generally attempt to solve everyday problems in much the same fashion as scientists
Scientist as a person
Every scientific theory can be viewed from an alternate angle, and every competent scientist should be open to changing his or her theory
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Person as a scientist
People generally attempt to solve everyday problems in much the same fashion as scientists
Scientist as a person
Every scientific theory can be viewed from an alternate angle, and every competent scientist should be open to changing his or her theory
Constructive Alternativism
All interpretations of the world are subject to revision or replacement
The basic postulate
assumes that human behavior is shaped by the way people anticipate the future
Construction Corollary
Although no two events are exactly alike, we construe similar events as if they were the same
Experience Corollary
People continually revise their personal constructs as the result of their experiences
Dichotomy Corollary
People construe events in an either/or manner, e.g., good or bad
Organization Corollary
People organize their personal constructs in a hierarchical system, with some constructs in a superordinate position and others subordinate to them
Choice Corollary
People tend to choose the alternative in a dichotomized construct that they see as extending the range of their future choices
Range Corollary
Constructs are limited to a particular range of convenience; that is, they are not relevant to all situations
Modullary Corollary
Only permeable constructs lead to change; concrete constructs resist modification through experience
Fragmentation Corollary
People’s behavior can be inconsistent because their construct systems can readily admit incompatible elements
Commonality Corollary
Personal constructs tend to be similar to the construction systems of other people to the extent that we share experiences with them
Individuality Corollary
Because people have different experiences, they can construe the same event in different ways
Sociality Corollary
People are able to communicate with other people because they can construe those people’s constructions
Normal people
Competent scientists
Test reasonable hypotheses, objectively view results, and willingly change their theories when the data warrant it
Unhealthy people
Incompetent scientists
Test unreasonable hypotheses, reject or distort legitimate results, and refuse to amend outdated theories
Fixed-role Therapy
A form of brief, constructivist therapy in which the client enacts a make-believe character drafted by the therapist to portray an alternative identity for a fixed period of time, typically 2 weeks.
The Rep test
The purpose is to discover ways in which clients construe significant people in their lives.