Talk:Personal construct psychology

Am tidying this, and repertory grid. Mostly Zen 22:19, 6 June 2006 (UTC)

"unconscious" vs "subconcious"?
"Our mind, said Kelly, is filled up with these constructs, many of them unconscious." Which is more correct? If the George Kelly actually said it that way, maybe it should be qualified. If he didn't, then maybe the "subconscious" would be better.69.6.162.160 01:47, 4 November 2006 (UTC)Brian Pearson

I believe that as a modern psychologist Kelly meant just what he said: Unconscious. The "subconscious" connoates the psychodynamic Freudian view with all it's attendant devices. Kelly was on a new trail that one could trace to modern cognitive psycology which talks about those processes which are NOT conscious so unconscious, but not sub (hidden, operating behind the veil) but rather just not observable. I see Kelly as a prelude towards Ellis, Beck and other CBT psychologists and psychiatrists, who note that we have constructs, schemata, or covert beliefs about ourselves, others and the universe that determine our behavior and can lead to emotional disturbance and behaviors aimed at avoiding those discomforts. [Henrysteinberger] —Preceding unsigned comment added by Henrysteinberger (talk • contribs) 18:02, 16 March 2008 (UTC)