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COMPARING PCP WITH OTHER APPROACHES: SYSTEMIC THEORY, PHENOMENOLOGY AND SEMIOTICS
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Harry G. Procter
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Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Hertfordshire, UK |
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Abstract
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comparison of two approaches, two positions on things, two traditions or the
works of two writers has been a fundamental method for me, perhaps having its
origin in my experience of growing up in a dual-heritage family. Here, I was
continuously presented with German versus English ways of
life, and with scientific versus religious constructions of the world. As
Gregory Bateson (1979, 80) said, having two eyes, binocular vision, gives us
access to a whole extra dimension, allowing us to see depth. This
extra depth and breadth becomes a metaphor for what happens when we combine two
different descriptions.
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About the author
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Harry Procter, PhD has developed and continues to elaborate
Personal and Relational Construct Psychology which is based in PCP and more
generally Systemic Constructivism. Whilst focussed on families, the approach
can be applied to understanding and working with individuals, groups and
organisations. He worked for thirty years as a clinical psychologist with the
National Health Service, UK in the West of England. He specialised in the areas
of both child and adult mental health, childhood learning disabilities and
autism. He has published over 60 papers and chapters on the theoretical, methodological
and practical aspects of his approach. He is currently researching the
philosophy of Charles S. Peirce as a rich and relevant background to the growth
of Personal Construct Theory and Constructivism.
Contact: harryprocter20@gmail.com
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Procter, H. G. (2017). Comparing PCP with other approaches: Systemic Theory, Phenomenology and Semiotics.
Personal Construct Theory &
Practice, 14, 137-139
(Retrieved from http://www.pcp-net.org/journal/pctp17/procter17.pdf)
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