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Still radical after all these years: George Kelly's The psychology of personal constructs
1University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield, Herts., UK. d.winter@herts.ac.uk
Abstract:
George Kelly's "The psychology of personal constructs" put forward a new psychology that viewed people as actively constructing and anticipating their worlds. This paper considers personal construct theory and its philosophy; personal construct assessment techniques; the personal construct view of psychological disorder and its treatment; and the wide range of other applications of personal construct theory. It is concluded that personal construct psychology remains a radical approach over half a century after Kelly published his magnum opus.
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