2011/05/11 by Jelena Pavlović · 1 citation
Psychology · #Cognitive and psychological constructs research #Social Representations and Identity #Language, Metaphor, and Cognition #Cognitive reframing #Construct (python library) #Social constructionism #Strict constructionism #Epistemology #Metaphor #Discursive psychology #Psychology #Sociology #Point (geometry) #Personal construct theory #Social psychology #Discourse analysis #Computer science
paper · doi:10.1177/0959354310380302
openalex publication_date 2011/05/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
A usual way of thinking about the relationship between personal construct psychology (PCP) and social constructionism (SC) is treating them as two separate entities that are similar in some aspects, but also very different in others. This paper aims at exploring some of the possible implications of reframing the relationship between PCP and SC. I point to two important implications: treating PCP as a discourse and adding a new metaphor of the person. Finally, I argue that the invitation to reframe the relationship between PCP and SC extends both approaches and offers more than each of them alone. On one hand, it extends and enriches SC theory and points to benefits of applying the PCP “toolkit” to constructionist therapy and research. On the other hand, proposed reframing contributes to PCP theory and points to new ways of addressing social construction in therapeutic conversations.