Article ID: CBB000931962

George Kelly: Cognitive Psychologist, Humanistic Psychologist, or Something Else Entirely? (2008)

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George Kelly was regarded by some of his contemporaries as a cognitive psychologist and by others as a humanistic psychologist. Kelly himself resisted being rubricized. He did, however, name several people who had been influential in his life and work, one of whom was J.F. Herbart. A comparison of Herbart and Kelly reveals several similarities. Both shared a belief that psychology was fundamentally a mathematical discipline. Both eliminated distinctions usually taken for granted in psychology, such as emotion versus cognition. Reconstructing Kelly's relation to Herbart allows one to see more clearly why Kelly was such a unique figure in 20th century psychology. Keywords: George Kelly, Herbart, personal construct psychology, repertory grid

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Authors & Contributors
Murray, David J.
Sachs-Hombach, Klaus
Boudewijnse, Geert-Jan A.
Bandomir, Christina A.
Stephen W. Link
Sumillera, Rocío G.
Concepts
Psychology
Cognitive psychology
Social psychology
Biographies
Psychiatry
Terminology and nomenclature
Time Periods
19th century
20th century
20th century, early
18th century
16th century
Places
Germany
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