#personal construct theory

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Just another day of psychology studies

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There is no objective, absolute truth–phenomena are meaningful only in relation to the ways in which they are constructed or interpreted by the individual.

about George Kelly’s Personal Construct Theory

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This is the moment of threat. It is the threshold between confusion and certainty, between anxiety and boredom. It is precisely at this moment when we are most tempted to turn back.

George Kelly, 1964, p. 141

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Why Do People Smoke Weed & How Are Habits Formed? My Self Assessment

Why Do People Smoke Weed & How Are Habits Formed? My Self Assessment

Why Do People Smoke Weed & Formed Habits

Habits form for many different reasons and triggers. The main reason habits are formed is through repetition. We all have habits and traits that are innately apart of us. Habits are formed and develop over times. Analyzing one of my habits and picking one was tricky for me. I have chosen to use the habit that affects my life the most. For me, smoking…

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Although it is very interesting, the Personal Construct Theory is difficult for me to accept. It’s very intangible, abstract, and difficult to research. I liked the premise of ‘man-the-scientist’ perspective though. It makes human beings seem more logical rather than unpredictable and capricious. Moreover, humans are considered more in control of whom they are.

It also means that we have the ability to change and improve ourselves even though it may be difficult. After all, change is never easy.

The part that struck me the most was the discussion about the possible self. It’s something that not everyone readily talks about but it’s something that’s always on my mind. Most of the things I do are because of the person I want to be, my ideal self. It provides a context of our actions.

When I do fail to live up to my ideal self, I get a strong sense of guilt and my self-esteem plummets. I feel like I owe it my parents, God, and myself. They don’t deserve anything mediocre. The idea is not something that anyone pushed on me but it just emerged organically.

I do believe that I have a very strong ought self that I ignore because simply thinking about it leads me to wallow in sadness and self-destructive tendencies that I’m unable to work on schoolwork. My environment pushes so many expectations on me that I’m obliged to fulfill but I constantly fall short.