Invitation to Personal Construct Psychology

Invitation to Personal Construct Psychology

by Trevor Butt, Vivien Burr

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This highly accessible book is concerned with the application of psychology to the dilemmas, problems and worries commonly experienced in everyday life. In particular, it focuses on George Kelly's theory of Personal Construct Psychology, illustrating his ideas in contexts which will be familiar to the reader.

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  1. 1

    How does the core premise of Personal Construct Psychology—that we are all scientists trying to anticipate our world—change the way you view your own everyday reactions and decision-making?

  2. 2

    The authors suggest that psychological distress often stems from a breakdown in our personal systems of meaning rather than external events; how does this perspective shift your approach to personal worry or crisis?

  3. 3

    In what ways did the book challenge or expand your understanding of empathy, particularly regarding how we try to step into the "shoes" of another person's unique construing system?

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