KEY CONCEPTS of PCT

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  • PERSONAL CONSTRUCTS refers to constructs that are bipolar (e.g. “friendly vs. unfriendly”)
  • PERSONAL CONSTRUCTS is when people create and refine constructs based on past experiences
  • PERSONAL CONSTRUCTS is when no two people have identical construct systems
  • CONSTRUCTIVE ALTERNATIVISM refers to reality as not fixed - people can reinterpret events in different ways
  • CONSTRUCTIVE ALTERNATIVISM is when this flexibility allows personal growth and adaptability
  • FUNDAMENTAL POSTULATE is when a person's process are psychologically channelized by the ways in which he anticipate events
  • FUNDAMENTAL POSTULATE is when our thoughts and behaviors are guided by our expectations about the future
  • the 11 COROLLARIES describe how constructs work in organizing experiences