Of matters of fact and psychological discourse |
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| Authors: | J Richard Eiser |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Exeter;2. Department of Psychology , University of Exeter , Exeter , EX4 4QG , United Kingdom |
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| Abstract: | Abstract We build our theories in psychology with words, but words are slippery things. We can hold them to our own purpose only for a while, and even then, they can change shape within our hands. Both in science and in everyday life, we use words not just to understand the world around us, but to communicate and share this understanding with others. As a result, we acquire a consensual view of the world that guides our behaviour and so affects the very reality we attempt to understand. |
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