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![]() Franz Epting has been chosen to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his seminal contributions to the profession of psychology, according to a White House press release. “We are proud to award this high honor to Dr. Epting,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki announced prior to President Joe Biden’s recent press conference. “Dr. Epting’s seminal work on personal construct theory makes him the ideal recipient for this award.” “And it doesn’t hurt that he’s even older than I am,” quipped President Biden, with a chuckle, before adding “C’mon man! Medals are fun!” Epting seemed unaware of the award when reached by phone at his home in Gainesville, Florida. “Oh my!” he exclaimed. “But I haven't even finished my biography of George Kelly yet!" Following a brief pause, he asked "Does the invitation include travel expenses? I’m retired and on a fixed income, you know.” He then accidentally hung up the phone. When reached again, he quickly handed the phone receiver to his spouse, Mark Paris. “Franz tells me he would be honored to attend the ceremony,” Mark reported, “as long as I handle purchasing our airfare to DC and personally chaperone the trip. It should work out pretty well. He gets the highest civilian honor a citizen can receive from the President of the United States. I get frequent flyer miles.” Word of Epting’s award spread quickly throughout the personal construct community. “It’s wonderful, even if these silly American awards make no sense to me,” remarked longtime personal construct psychologist Jörn Scheer from his home in Germany. “They give him a blue ribbon with a cheap looking medal attached. So what? Besides, the Americans haven’t hosted a personal construct psychology conference since 2014. Franz really ought to do something about that.” Psychologists David Winter and Harry Procter, reached by email in the UK, congratulated Franz and then promptly invited him to an online Zoom lecture about their new book on personal and relational construct therapy. “Do you have to be an American to get this award?” asked Procter. “If not, perhaps David and I might be in the running next year?” “I’m retired. Leave me alone!” shouted Larry Leitner when contacted at his home in Iowa and asked to comment on his friend being given the highest honor a US president can bestow. “Why is the press hounding me now, instead of when I was at the height of my career and it actually mattered? Had the media paid more attention years ago when I was starting up my TV talk show, it might not have been canceled after just two weeks on the air. I haven’t had a single ROLE relationship with a reporter since!” Leitner paused, then added “Oh, and congratulations Franz. I owe you a gourmet meal at the four star Nobu Los Angeles. Fixed income be damned!” Social media lit up with enthusiasm about the award, most of it under the hashtag #FreedomAwardFREPTING. But Epting was not interested. “I prefer sociality to social media,” he joked. President Biden will present the award at a yet-to-be-announced ceremony later this year. We are very sad to announce the passing of Rue L. Cromwell on December 9, 2020. Rue was 92 years old. An InMemori page has been established to allow those who knew and loved Rue to offer messages to his family, share important memories of Rue, and post special photos. If you would like to contribute to, or peruse the shared memories, click here or copy and paste https://www.inmemori.com/rcromwell-u81hp/ in your browser. Please make sure your name appears at the top of any post you provide. If someone else's name auto-populates, click on it and replace it with your own. Feel free to share this page to others who knew Rue. links for remembering Rue:Issues 3 and 4 of the 2020 volume of the Journal of Constructivist Psychology are now available.
To enable communication now that conferences had to be cancelled to due to the Corona events, some colleagues have set up an online Constructivist Meet-up Series.
Harry Procter (UK) writes: The latest Programme in the Meetup Series can be found in this link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1I6peFTlj8VmbtPbA8LediD66Npw74neK/view?usp=sharing If anyone is interested in joining our Constructivist Meetup Series of presentations coming up, email me and I will put you on the mailing list. We're not making it totally public as we may get overwhelmed Please email me at harryprocter20@gmail.com with your name and email address with a note about your affiliation and knowledge of personal construct psychology and I will put you on the mailing list to obtain a link before each of the presentations. ![]() CALL FOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR OF BOOK REVIEWS: JOURNAL OF CONSTRUCTIVIST PSYCHOLOGY The Journal of Constructivist Psychology (JCP) is searching for a new Associate Editor for Book Reviews. Preference will be given to individuals who meet the following criteria:
Associate Editors receive a $500 annual stipend and appear on the journal masthead. The period of appointment is 3 years, with opportunities for renewal and extension of the appointment. To Apply: Please submit a CV and a brief cover letter describing your interest in serving as JCP Associate Editor for Book Reviews, as well as your relevant editorial experience, to Dr. Jonathan Raskin (co-editor) at jonathan.d.raskin@gmail.com. Review of applications will begin June 15 and continue until the position is filled. UPDATE Aug 1, 2020: THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED. Articles Article Good Intentions: Exploring Narratives of Preferred Parenting in Families of a Young Person Who Has Experienced a First Episode of Psychosis (FEP) Sophie Rea & Rudi Dallos Pages: 115-135 Published online: 16 Apr 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (241 KB) Article Self-Control and Weight-Loss Practices: An Exploration of Repertory Grid Constructs Jennifer M. Young, Denise M. Conroy & Sara R. Jaeger Pages: 136-152 Published online: 04 Feb 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (211 KB) Article Will Bootstrap Clustering Resuscitate Repertory Grid Assessment of Cognitive Complexity? Convergence with Integrative and Dialogical Complexity Suggests It Could Miroslav Filip & Marie Kovářová Pages: 153-171 Published online: 17 Jan 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (827 KB) Article Grieving From the Womb: Meaning Construction in Response to Father Loss Before Birth Michal Mahat-Shamir & Shani Pitcho-Prelorentzos Pages: 172-187 Published online: 12 Feb 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (216 KB) Article Aborted Transition Between Two Dichotomous Cultures as Seen Through Dialogical Self Theory Jan Grimell Pages: 188-206 Published online: 26 Mar 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (332 KB) Article Innovative Moments as Developmental Change Levels: A Case Study on Meaning Integration in the Treatment of Depression Pablo Fernández-Navarro, António P. Ribeiro, Kerem K. Soylemez & Miguel M. Gonçalves Pages: 207-223 Published online: 04 Apr 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (308 KB) Book Reviews Book review Democratic Self-Governance: A Way Forward for Society Pages: 224-229 Published online: 03 Apr 2019 First Page Preview| Full Text| References| PDF (129 KB) Articles
Article The Phenomenology of Between: An Intersubjective Epistemology for Psychological Science Michael F. Mascolo & Eeva Kallio Pages: 1-28 Published online: 27 Dec 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (390 KB) Article Intersubjectivity, Constructivism, and Personal Construct Theory: Commenting and Extending Mascolo and Kallio’s Article on the Phenomenology of Between Gabriele Chiari Pages: 29-35 Published online: 27 Dec 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (130 KB) Article We Still Aren’t Certain What We’re Doing: Reflections on the Complexities of Psychological Science and Intersubjective Epistemology Lisa M. Osbeck Pages: 36-43 Published online: 27 Dec 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (133 KB) Report Whose Constructions Are Being Corroborated? A reply to Mascolo and Kallio’s ‘The Phenomenology of Between’ Tom Strong Pages: 44-48 Published online: 27 Dec 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (112 KB) Article Who Stole My Banana? Social Science as Intersubjective Corroboration Michael F. Mascolo & Eeva Kallio Pages: 49-57 Published online: 27 Dec 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (214 KB) Article Cycles of Construing in Radicalization and Deradicalization: A Study of Salafist Muslims David A. Winter & Aitemad Muhanna-Matar Pages: 58-88 Published online: 28 Dec 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (824 KB) Article Narrative-Emotion Process Markers in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Jasmine Khattra, Lynne Angus, Christianne B. Macaulay & Naomi Carpenter Pages: 89-102 Published online: 28 Dec 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (271 KB) Book Reviews Book review Dialogical Self Theory as a Metalanguage and Metatheory for Psychotherapy Reviewed by Rens van Loon Pages: 103-107 Published online: 05 Aug 2019 First Page Preview| Full Text| References| PDF (112 KB) Book review Rehumanizing Mental Health Care: The Unique Contributions of Psychiatric Survivor Therapists Chelsea Chase Reviewed by, Isaiah Noreiga & Jill C. Thomas Pages: 108-113 Published online: 23 Dec 2018 First Page Preview| Full Text| References| PDF (119 KB) Articles
Article Systematic Integration of Quantitative Measures into the Qualitative Content Analysis of Constructs Nikolas Höft, Mark Heckmann & Devi Jankowicz Pages: 345-369 Published online: 25 Oct 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (1527 KB) Article Perceptions of Socially Disadvantaged Children: A Personal Construct Approach Tazvin Ijaz, Farah Malik & Shirmeen Ijaz Pages: 370-389 Published online: 04 Dec 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (688 KB) Article Emptiness, Engulfment, and Life Struggle: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of Chronic Depression John E. Rhodes, Steve J. Hackney & Jonathan A. Smith Pages: 390-407 Published online: 05 Dec 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (289 KB) Article Personal Constructs of Mind-Body Identity in People Who Experience Medically Unexplained Symptoms Tom Sanders, David Winter & Helen Payne Pages: 408-423 Published online: 28 Dec 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (313 KB) Article Discordances in Ascriptions of Agency and Reflectivity in the First Psychotherapy Session Heidi Toivonen, Jarl Wahlström & Katja Kurri Pages: 424-443 Published online: 28 Dec 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (193 KB) Article Voices Inside Me: The Relationship Between Neuroticism and the Tendency to Engage in Internal Dialogue in the Context of Time Perspective Malgorzata Sobol-Kwapinska, Piotr Oleś & Joanna Stokłosa Pages: 444-460 Published online: 28 Dec 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (620 KB) Book review Deconstruction: A Process of Building Better Therapists Reviewed by Kimberly Champion & Jill C. Thomas Pages: 461-465 Published online: 23 Dec 2018 First Page Preview| Full Text| References| PDF (120 KB) Articles
Article Dialogical Self and the Changing Body During the Transition to Motherhood Kristiina Uriko Pages: 221-235 Published online: 29 May 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (871 KB) Article The Normal, Improving, and Productive Self: Unpacking Neoliberal Governmentality in Therapeutic Interactions Andrea LaMarre, Olga Smoliak, Carmen Cool, Hilary Kinavey & Laura Hardt Pages: 236-253 Published online: 19 Sep 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (231 KB) Article Implicit Theories of Creativity in Higher Education: A Constructivist Study Jelena Pavlović & Slavica Maksić Pages: 254-273 Published online: 31 Jan 2019 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (259 KB) Original Articles Article “I’m Just Who I Am”: Self-Continuity and the Dialogical Self in a Study of Migrants Kenna Bourke, Guida de Abreu & Clare J. Rathbone Pages: 274-291 Published online: 06 Sep 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (185 KB) Articles Article Unraveling the Wonder of the Ordinary: A Narrative Analysis of Meaning Construction in Memories of Familiar Routines Jacky van de Goor, Anneke M. Sools & Gerben J. Westerhof Pages: 292-308 Published online: 29 Dec 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (211 KB) Article On the Measurement of Implicative Dilemmas Víctor Rouco, Clara Paz, David Winter & Guillem Feixas Pages: 309-324 Published online: 03 Oct 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (642 KB) Article Recycling Identities: A Narrative Inquiry on Consumer Decision Making Among Urban Poor Families in the Philippines Earl Justin Y. Tiu, Faustene S. Tamayo, John Paolo L. So & Nico A. Canoy Pages: 325-344 Published online: 06 Sep 2018 Abstract| Full Text| References| PDF (365 KB) |
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