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Special Issue: Creative Extensions of Constructivist AssessmentArticlesExploring Maternal Grief: A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Mothers’ Responses to the Death of a Child From Cancer Nick J. Gerrish, Robert A. Neimeyer & Sue Bailey pages 151-173View full textDownload full text
Self-Characterization and Attachment Style: A Creative Method of Investigating Children's Construing Rossella Procaccia, Guido Veronese & Marco Castiglioni pages 174-193View full textDownload full text
Compositionwork: A Method for Self-Investigation Agnieszka Konopka & Wim Van Beers pages 194-210View full textDownload full text
Transparent Assessment: Discovering Authentic Meanings Made by Combat Veterans iishana P. Artra pages 211-235View full textDownload full text
Book ReviewConnecting Constructivism and Brain Science A Review of Unlocking the Emotional Brain: Eliminating Symptoms at Their Roots Using Memory Reconsolidation by Bruce Ecker, Robin Ticic, and Laurel Hulley New York: Routledge, 2012, 265 pp., $36.95 US Jami C. Voss pages 236-240View full text Download full text
ObituaryDonald Kenneth Granvold: August 16, 1943–October 27, 2013 Marie Hoskins pages 241-242View full textDownload full text
CPN Presidential Candidate Kenneth Sewell has announced plans to run for congress. Seeking a seat as a Democrat in Louisiana's Congressional District 2, Sewell simply wants to make a difference. Sewell is currently Vice President of Research and Economic Development at the University of New Orleans, but sees the transition to politics as a natural next step in the progression of his career. "Well, with my shift into a more administrative role at my current university, I've gotten knee-deep in university politics the last few years. And what's nastier than that? I figure compared to campus politics, congressional politics will be a cinch," said Sewell as he sipped a margarita while attending a fundraiser for his new political action committee, "Sew-PAC." What will his agenda be? "Roads," he said, solemnly. "I'm a big fan of roads. We need to build more of them and fast. I want to be the Robert Moses of Louisiana." Is he prepared for the rough and tumble of politics? The negative campaigning? "Indeed I am," he reported in that charming southern drawl that disarms listeners. "The fella running against me is a Tea Party hack unworthy of higher office. Besides, this is Louisiana, so there's a 50-50 chance he'll be caught taking bribes sometime between now and election day." Are the people of New Orleans really ready to elect a constructivist psychologist as their next Congressman? "Why not?" asked Sewell, flashing a quick grin. "The opportunities for connections between Louisiana politics and constructivist psychology are untapped, really. My plan is to offer Louisianans new constructive alternatives...and, of course, roads. Did I mention I'm a big fan of roads?" Sewell's CPN colleagues were not entirely surprised to hear of his political aspirations, but reactions were mixed. "I'd vote for him in a heartbeat!" exclaimed Sara Bridges, past CPN President and Associate Professor of Psychology at The University of Memphis. "He's dreamy!" "Sewell's a Democrat?" snorted current CPN President Spencer McWilliams. "Who'd have thunk it? That guy's one helluva a political chameleon! But he is kinda dreamy." And what about his CPN presidential run? "Oh, that won't be a problem," stated Sewell with quiet confidence. "I'm an excellent multitasker. I'm thinking I can easily serve CPN and the 2nd Congressional District simultaneously. Might even be able to steer some PAC money towards the next international personal construct psychology congress if everything works out as planned." Does he think he'll win? "If I was a gambling man, I'd bet on it," he said with a wink. Election Day is November 4. Table of Contents also available on Publisher's site
Articles Conceptually Downstream: Revisiting Old Tributaries of Thought for “New” Constructivist Ideas and Practices Tom Strong pages 77-89 View full textDownload full text Access options
Mapping Response Repertoires Stéphane Laurens & Fabien Lemoine pages 90-104 View full textDownload full text Access options
Characteristics of the Construct Systems of Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence Joan Miquel Soldevilla, Guillem Feixas, Nicolás Varlotta & Roser Cirici pages 105-119 View full textDownload full text Access options
The Semantics of Freedom in Agoraphobic Patients: An Empirical Study Marco Castiglioni, Guido Veronese, Alessandro Pepe & Manuel Villegas pages 120-136 View full textDownload full text Access options
Brief Report Does the Reverse Golden Section Hold? Jonathan D. Raskin & Benjamin L. Brett pages 137-146 View full textDownload full text Access options
Book Review An Artful Afterthought: Post-structuralism Meets Art and Narrative TherapiesA Review of Art Psychotherapy and Narrative Therapy: An Account of Practitioner Research, By Sheridan Linnell, Oak Park, IL: Bentham Science Publishers, 2010, 215 pp., $35.00 (e-book) Carlos Torres pages 147-149 View full textDownload full text Access options
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Personal Construct Psychology, Radical Constructivism, and Social Constructionism: A Dialogue Jay S. Efran, Sheila McNamee, Bill Warren & Jonathan D. Raskin pages 1-13 View full textDownload full text Access options
Psychosocial Implications of Foreign Accent Syndrome: Two Case Examples Anthony DiLollo, Julie Scherz & Robert A. Neimeyer pages 14-30 View full textDownload full text Free access
Implicative Dilemmas and Symptom Severity in Depression: A Preliminary and Content Analysis Study Guillem Feixas, Adrián Montesano, Maria I. Erazo-Caicedo, Victoria Compañ & Olga Pucurull pages 31-40 View full textDownload full text Access options
The Narrative Model of Therapeutic Change: An Exploratory Study Tracking Innovative Moments and Protonarratives Using State Space Grids Tiago Bento, António P. Ribeiro, João Salgado, Inês Mendes & Miguel M. Gonçalves pages 41-58 View full textDownload full text Access options
Brief Report Maintenance of the Effects of Cognitive Behavioral and Relational Constructivist Psychotherapies in the Treatment of Women with Postpartum Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial Ricardo Tavares Pinheiro, Lluis Botella, Luciana de Avila Quevedo, Karen Amaral Tavares Pinheiro,Karen Jansen, Camila Moreira Osório, Olga Herrero, Pedro Osório Vieira da Silva Magalhães,Augusto Duarte Farias & Ricardo Azevedo da Silva pages 59-68 View full textDownload full text Access options
Book Review Engaging EthicsA Review of Ethics in Action: Dialogue Between Knowledge and Practice, Edited by Sabrina Cipolletta and Erminio Gius, Milan, Italy: Edizioni Universitarie di Letter Economia Diritto, 2012, 150 pp. ISBN 978-88-7916-590-7. € 22.50 Julia R. L. Schirm pages 69-73 View full textDownload full text Access options
In MemoriamStephanie Lewis-Harter, 1954–2013 Robert A. Neimeyer, Jonathan D. Raskin & Kenneth W. Sewell pages 74-75 View full textDownload full text Free access
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Emotion in Personal Construct Theory: A Controversial Question Gabriele Chiari pages 249-261 View full text / Download full text Free access though December 2013 How Lending Officers Construe Assessments of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Loan Applications: A Repertory Grid Study Alexander Rad, Olof Wahlberg & Peter Öhman pages 262-279 Further Information Rhythm and Semiotic Structures of Long-Term Ambivalence in the Dialogical Self: Eating Disorder and Recovery Voices Nancy J. Bell pages 280-292 Further Information Construing in Action: Experiencing Embodiment Sabrina Cipolletta pages 293-305 Further Information Brief ReportConstruction by Interpersonal Context and Relationship to Psychological Outcomes Jamie S. Churchyard, Karen J. Pine, Shivani Sharma & Ben (C) Fletcher pages 306-315 Further Information Book ReviewBecoming Fully Human: The Promotion of Meaning and Spirituality in Professional Relationships and ContextsA Review of Coaching with Meaning and Spirituality by Peter Hyson Melissa Smigelsky pages 316-318 Further Information MiscellaneousEditorial Board EOVFurther Information Special Issue: Myriad Musings on a Multidimensional Manifesto:
Rue L. Cromwell's Being Human: Human Being Introduction Myriad Musings on a Multidimensional Manifesto: Introduction to the Special Issue on Rue L. Cromwell's Book Being Human: Human Being. Manifesto for a New Psychology Spencer A. McWilliams pages 161-163 View full text / Download full text Free access Further Information Articles A 21st-Century Personal Construct Psychology Upgrade Spencer A. McWilliams pages 164-171 Further Information Psychological Epistemology: Epistemological Psychology Will D. Spaulding pages 172-180 Further Information Thinking, Feeling, and Being Human Jonathan D. Raskin pages 181-186 Further Information Evolutionary Constructivist Psychology Russell E. Jackson pages 187-193 Further Information A Constructivist Approach to Defining Human Emotion: From George Kelly to Rue Cromwell Melissa M. Karnaze pages 194-201 Further Information Some Functional Relationships Informing the Structure of Personal ConstructsJ. R. Adams-Webber pages 202-209 Further Information Humans as Scientists: Scientists as Humans Brian R. Gaines pages 210-217 Further Information Toward a Pragmatic Psychology Trevor Butt pages 218-224 Further Information A Tale of Two Tales Kenneth W. Sewell pages 225-231 Further Information Voyage of Invention Rue L. Cromwell pages 232-247 Further Information Special Issue: THE DIALOGICAL SELF IN EDUCATIONSpecial Section: The Dialogical Self in Education
The Dialogical Self in Education: IntroductionHubert J. M. Hermans pages 81-89 Further Information Religion, Migration, and the Dialogical Self: New Application of the Personal Position Repertoire MethodJoanna Maria Krotofil pages 90-103 Further Information All Roads Lead to Rome: Developmental Trajectories of Student Teachers' Professional and Personal Identity DevelopmentÄli Leijen & Katrin Kullasepp pages 104-114 Further Information The Narrative Quality of Career Conversations in Vocational EducationAnnemie Winters, Frans Meijers, Mariëtte Harlaar, Anneke Strik, Herman Baert & Marinka Kuijpers pages 115-126 Further Information Literacy Practice and the Dialogical Self: Isaac Making MeaningBob Fecho pages 127-136 Further Information Epistemic Subjects, Discursive Selves, and Dialogical Self Theory in the Psychology of Moral and Religious Development: Mapping Gaps and BridgesJames M. Day & Paulo Jesus pages 137-148 Further Information ARTICLEMetaphor, Mapmaking, and Mair: Reliving a Poetics of Psychological InquiryJeffrey R. Schweitzer & Larry M. Leitner pages 149-156 Further Information BOOK REVIEWA Bridge To SomewhereReview of Handbook of Dialogical Self Theory, Edited by H. J. M. Hermans and T. Gieser, New York: Cambridge University Press, 2012, 518 pp., $150.00. Tabitha R. Holmes pages 157-159 Further Information Dr. Larry Leitner has accepted an offer to host a syndicated television talk show. Tentatively titled "Hello, Larry," the hour-long show will be an advice show tackling a different topic in each episode in which Leitner, professor of psychology at Miami University and developer of Experiential Personal Construct Therapy, will offer advice for his guests' troubles. The show will air directly after "Dr. Phil" in most major media markets. "If you wanted to know about the show, you should have just called me in the first place!" Leitner chided when contacted at home after not responding to repeated email inquiries. "I'm a member of the paper and pencil club! I can't be bothered with newfangled technologies like email!" "The show is going to be awesome," he continued. "I plan to bring an experiential personal construct psychology perspective to the proceedings. If the theme of the show that day is 'Women Who Love Too Much,' I'll be able to explore the ways in which my guests have failed to adequately disperse dependencies or properly develop ROLE relationships." When asked to expound a bit further on role relationships, Leitner grimaced and in a low, quiet voice stated, "Technically, we call them ROLE relationships, not role relationships." Reaction within the constructivist community to Leitner's new career trajectory was decidedly mixed. "I think it's a wonderful idea," said Dr. Jill Thomas, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the SUNY Upstate Medical Center and a former doctoral student of Leitner's. "Larry is perfect for TV. Warm and curmudgeonly at the same time. Just what today's audience needs. Besides, he even looks a little like Dr. Phil." Dr. Donald Domenici, another former Leitner student who is presently a counselor at Dickinson College and a CPN Steering Committee member, strongly disagreed. "The whole thing strikes me as a bit unseemly and self-promotional. He should not be hawking experiential PCP on television. That's what obscure journal articles with a circulation of 12 are for." Leitner was philosophical about making such a significant career change at this point in his life. "Geez, I was planning to retire soon anyway, so what's the difference?" he said, sounding simultaneously reflective and annoyed. "This just lets me enjoy using my clinical skills in a new way. Heck, I might even throw a cooking segment or two into the show. I mean, if Rachel Ray can get away with cooking on TV, then certainly I can!" "Hello, Larry" is scheduled to premiere in September. Check your local listings. Special Section: The Life and Work of Fay Fransella
Introduction: Fay Fransella’s Contribution to Personal Construct Psychology David Winter pages 1-2 View full text Download full text Full access
Personal Construct Psychology as a Way of Life David Winter pages 3-8 View full text Download full text Full access
Encouraging Inquiring Men and Women: Teaching, Windsurfing, and Duck à l’Orange Beverly M. Walker pages 9-15 View full text Download full text Full access
Fay Fransella: A Passionate, Productive Mentor Spencer A. McWilliams pages 16-20 View full text Download full text Full access
Stereotypes That Help Define Who We Are Dušan Stojnov pages 21-29 View full text Download full text Full access
Finished and Unfinished Business: The Legacy of Fay Fransella Jörn Scheer pages 30-36 View full text Download full text Full access
Articles Subjective Well-Being Among Youth: A Study Employing the Pyramid Procedure Maria Armezzani & Matteo Paduanello pages 37-49 View full text Download full text Full access
A Personal Construct Approach to Understanding Stress in Mothers of Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders Shivani Sharma, David Winter & Michelle McCarthy pages 50-61 View full text Download full text Full access
The Semantics of Power Among People With Eating Disorders Marco Castiglioni, Elena Faccio, Guido Veronese & Richard C. Bell pages 62-76 View full text Download full text Full access
Book Review Depression Science and TreatmentReview of Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of a Modern Disease By Gary Greenberg New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010, 448 pp., $27 US Tom Strong pages 77-79 View full text Download full text Full access
Internationally-renowned constructivist researcher and psychotherapist Robert Neimeyer is giving up constructivism to become a dentist. Neimeyer was contacted on his connecting flight from Benghazi to Luxembourg, where he was scheduled to give the last of 587 invited lectures he has given since 2010 on applying constructivist therapy techniques to helping those facing issues of grief and loss. He was asked about the abrupt and unexpected career shift. “I’ve just had enough,” Neimeyer sighed. “I’m tired of helping people reconstrue their identities in the aftermath of devastating personal losses. It’s easier just to clean people’s teeth.” When asked if he was taking up a particular dental speciality, Neimeyer paused. “Orthodontia sounds interesting,” he said. “Maybe I’ll get back what I spent to have my kids’ teeth straightened!” Will he miss constructivism? “Not really,” he noted with a twinkle in his eye. “I hate to admit it, but all that theory and theoretical jargon wore me down after a while. I grew tired of all the epistobabble. You may not believe this, but I don’t like big words.” Asked for a final thought before he darted off to catch his flight, Neimeyer smiled. “Very few people recall this about him, but George Kelly always reminded his friends and students to floss twice a day. Let me add that people should also make sure to have their teeth cleaned biannually. Call my secretary to make an appointment.” |
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