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The Metaphor of the Triangle in Theories of Human Development
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Zittoun, Tania; Gillespie, Alex; Cornish, Flora; Psaltis, Charis – Human Development, 2007
Developmental psychologists have a long history of using triangle metaphors to conceptualise the social constitution of psychological development. In this paper, we present a genealogy of triadic theories, to clarify their origins, distinctions between them, and to identify key themes for theoretical development. The analysis identifies three core…
Descriptors: Figurative Language, Developmental Psychology, Theories, Emotional Development