Personal-Construct Theory

Definition

This is a cognitive theory of personality developed by George Kelly which posits that individuals interpret the world through their own set of personal constructs (bipolar dimensions used to classify observations).

Related terms

Schema Theory:

A psychological concept about how knowledge is organized and stored in memory. Schemas are mental frameworks for understanding or interpreting information.

Cognitive Appraisal Theory: This refers to the idea that our emotional response to a situation depends on how we interpret or evaluate it.

Implicit Personality Theory: The type of bias which leads us to believe certain personality characteristics go together based on past experiences or beliefs about human nature.