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Emotions in personal construct theory: A review

Lester, D.

Keywords:
emotions, personal construct theory, Mildred McCoy, Prescott Lecky

Abstract:
George Kelly claimed that there were no emotions in Personal Construct Theory (PCT). The present paper notes that Kelly did define four important emotions and reviews the work by McCoy in extending the range of emotions that can be explained by PCT. In addition, the theories of personality formulated by non-PCT psychologists (Paul McReynolds and Prescott Lecky), which are consistent with PCT and which are provocative, are discusssed.