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The Construction of the Social World

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Consider the following descriptions: Michael is warm and friendly; he really helps you when you are down. Cindy is a live wire; she makes everyone around her happy. Fred is a serious student; he thinks a lot and is kind of a loser. Barbara is stuck up; she thinks money makes up for brains. These are off-the-top-of-the-head descriptions of four classmates. Do any sound familiar? They are the way many of us might describe people around us.

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  1. Department of Psychology, Swarthmore College, 19081, Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, USA

    Kenneth J. Gergen

  2. Department of Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 19063, Delaware County, Media, Pennsylvania, USA

    Mary M. Gergen

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Gergen, K.J., Gergen, M.M. (1986). The Construction of the Social World. In: Social Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-7866-6_2

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