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28 March 2012 New article in PCT&P	New article in "Personal Construct Theory & Practice" Book Review Peter Cummins: Review of Personal construct psychology in an accelerating world, edited by D. Stojnov, V. Džinoviċ, J. Pavloviċ, & M. Frances. Personal Construct Theory & Practice, 9, 1-3, 2012 Subscription to the journal is free, but to access the current issue a - free - password is needed which is available from Jörn Scheer. If, as a subscriber, you haven't been notified by email, it might be that your email address has changed (or your mailbox is full). If so, please inform Jörn Scheer to make sure messages will reach you Personal Construct Theory & Practice.



28 March 2012 JCP Articles 1/2012	Vol 25, Number 2 (April-June 2012) of the Journal of Constructivist Psychology contains the following articles: Mei Zhang, Ziqiang Xin & Chongde Lin: Measures of Cognitive Complexity and Its Development in Chinese Adolescents Luis Angel Saúl, M. Angeles López-González, Alexis Moreno-Pulido, Sergi Corbella, Victoria Compañ& Guillem Feixas: Bibliometric Review of the Repertory Grid Technique: 1998–2007 Javier Saavedra, Andrés Santamaría, Paul Crawford & Gabriele Lucius-Hoene: Auditory Hallucinations as Social Self-Positions: A Theoretical Discussion from a Single-Case Study Bilha Bachrach & Ruth Landau: The Place of Mysticism in Personal Commemorative Films of Bereaved Parents Brief Report Eugénia Ribeiro, Guillem Feixas, Ângela Maia, Joana Senra & Gloria Dada: Changes in the Construct Systems of First-Year University Students: Impact on Psychological Symptoms and Problem-Solving Skills see: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/10720537.html



28 March 2012 New issue of "Constructivist Foundations"	The latest issue of the SCI-listed journal Constructivist Foundations has been published. Constructivist foundations volume 7 number 2 Table of contents Special Issue CONSTRUCTIVISM IN AND ABOUT MATHEMATICS Editors: Bart Van Kerkhove and Jean Paul Van Bendegem Bart Van Kerkhove & Jean Paul Van Bendegem: The Many Faces of Mathematical Constructivism Andreas Quale: On the Role of Constructivism in Mathematical Epistemology Louis Kauffman: The Russell Operator Peter Cariani: Infinity and the Observer: Radical Constructivism and the Foundations of Mathematics Jeremy Gwiazda: On Infinite Number and Distance Iris Loeb: Questioning Constructive Reverse Mathematics Jean Paul Van Bendegem: A Defense of Strict Finitism See http://www.univie.ac.at/constructivism/journal/7/2 A free password is available from Alexander Riegler (ariegler@vub.ac.be)



13 March 2012 New Book	Massimo Giliberto writes: We are glad to announce that the Proceedings of the 18th International Congress on Personal Construct Psychology held in Venice in July 2009, are now published. The book includes many of the papers presented, a wide panorama of what PCP is producing in the world. Editors: M. Giliberto, C. Dell'Aversano & F. Velicogna Title: PCP and Constructivism: Ways of Working, Learning and Living Publisher: Libri Liberi, Firenze Format: Paperback, 594 pages ISBN: 978-88-8415-101-8 Price: € 35,00 Please note: shipping outside Italy will cost € 10,00 and you can only pay by credit card The book is available to purchase on the publisher's link:



13 March 2012 Constructivist Talks & PCP workshops in Padua	Carla Trincas writes: (1) Constructivist Talks The Constructivist Talks, organized by the Institute of Constructivist Psychology, are a series of free talks led by the students of the third and fourth year and the learner-teachers of the school related to different fields, connected with their personal and professional interests, seen from a Constructivist perspective in collaboration with the ICP’s teachers. The Constructivist Talks aim to introduce the Constructivist approach to anyone that is interested in it. Please see the attached programme. The talks are being held on Wednesdays from 6.30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the School of the Institute of Constructivist Psychology, via Martiri della Libertà 13 – Padova, Italy. The admission is free but reservation is required. Please, contact us at +39 049 8751669 or icp.scuola@gmail.com Please note the talks are only in Italian. see: Info (2) Series of free workshops on Personal Construct Psychology The Institute of Constructivist Psychology organizes a series of free workshops on Personal Construct Psychology intended as both an introduction to Constructivist Theory and as a reflection on the application of this theory to different areas. The speakers will be Trainers, Supervisors and Learner-Teachers of the ICP School of Constructivist Psychology The workshops will be held on Thursday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the School of Institute of Constructivist Psychology, via Martiri della Libertà 13 – Padova, Italy. The admission is free but reservation is required. Please, contact us at +39 049 8751669 or scuola@icp-italia.it Please note the talks are only in Italian. see: Info



1 March 2012 CPN conference 2012 Deadline extended	The deadline for proposal submissions to the 15th Biennial Conference of the Constructivist Psychology Network has been extended to 1 April 2012 see http://www.constructivistpsych.org/archives/2686	Arlington Photo: CPN Website



22 Feb 2012 New Book	New book: P. Caputi, L. L. Viney, B. M. Walker, N. Crittenden (Eds.): Personal Construct Methodology Wiley-Blackwell 2011 360 pp. Paperback: £ 34,99, € 42 Hardcover: £ 70, € 84 e-Book: £ 59,99, € 69,99 Table of Contents



21 Feb 2012 CPN conference 2012 Update	Information on keynotes, program proposal submissions, and registration for CPN 2012 - the 15th Biennial Conference of the Constructivist Psychology Network - are now available on the conference website. see http://www.constructivistpsych.org/cpn2012	Arlington Photo: CPN Website



14 Feb 2012 ECTN Teachers Meeting 2012	The European Constructivist Training Network (ECTN) will hold a Teachers Meeting in Padua, Italy, on 7th and 8th May, 2012, under the title of "Experiences and Innovations in Constructivist Teaching" see Invitation



11 Feb 2012 JCP Articles 1/2012	Vol 25, Number 1 (January-March 2012) of the Journal of Constructivist Psychology contains the following articles: Stefanie I. Badzinski & James A. Anderson: An Exploration of the Identification of Implicative Dilemmas and Their Relationship to Personal Construct Theory-Congruent Measures of Psychological Well-Being in Nonclinical Samples Carolin Kreber & Monika Klampfleitner: Construing the Meaning of Authenticity in University Teaching: Comparing Explicit to Implicit Theories Gloria Dada, Guillem Feixas, Victoria Compañ & Adrián Montesano: Self-Construction, Cognitive Conflicts, and Disordered Eating Attitudes in Young Women see: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/10720537.html



29 Dec 2011 PCP Centre distance learning courses	Nick Reed writes in "Constructivist Interventionist", the newsletter of the PCP Centre at the University of Hertfordshire, UK: Courses The Centre for Personal Construct Psychology offers distance learning courses in PCP and its methods. Full details of the Centre’s courses can be downloaded at: http://www.psy.herts.ac.uk/cpcp/courses.html



23 Dec 2011 EPCA conference 2012 Update	The Second Call for abstracts of papers for the XIth Conference of the European Personal Construct Association (EPCA), to be hosted by the Irish Constructivist Psychotherapy Association hase been issued. Deadline: 31st January, 2012. Time: 29 June - 1 July, 2012 Location: Trinity College, Dublin Theme: Raising Constructivist Voices: anticipating 21^st century challenges see: Info



21 Nov 2011 ECTN Autumn School	Racconti Mediterranei is a summer school organized by the European Constructivist Training Network (ECTN). Its aim is to promote projects and exchange of ideas between teachers, students and other supporters of constructivism. All participants are highly involved in diverse activities because we all believe that such diversity enriches our competencies, fosters creativity and broadens horizons. This year's Racconti mediterranei 3 was held as an Aumtun School in Brno, Czech Republic, from October 23rd to 30th. See report (doc).	Brno



16 Nov 2011 Constructivist Coaching Course in Belgrade	Dušan Stojnov writes: The Serbian Constructivist Society has organised the first foundation course in constructivist coaching which is taking place in Belgrade from October 2011 to May 2012 and - it is to be hoped - will lead to a certificate course in constructivist coaching planned for next year.



6 Nov 2011 New articles in PCT&P	New articles in "Personal Construct Theory & Practice" Faccio, E., Cipolletta, S., Romaioli, D., Ruiba, S.: Control in bulimic experience at the beginning and the end of therapy. Österlind, M.-L.: Looking into the box: Swedish social care managers make meaning of their work and role. Marie-Louise Österlind Subscription to the journal is free, but to access the current issue a - free - password is needed which is available from Jörn Scheer. If, as a subscriber, you haven't been notified by email, it might be that your email address has changed (or your mailbox is full). If so, please inform Jörn Scheer to make sure messages will reach you Personal Construct Theory & Practice.	Elena Faccio Sabrina Cipolletta Diego Romaioli Sara Ruiba



6 Nov 2011 JCP Articles 4/2011	Vol 24, Number 4 (October-December) of the Journal of Constructivist Psychology contains the following articles: Brent D. Slife: The Special Issue on Ken Gergen’s Book Relational Being Kenneth J. Gergen: Relational Being: A Brief Introduction Jeff Sugarman, Jack Martin: Theorizing Relational Agency Joshua W. Clegg: Relationalism in a Rationality of Peace Scott D. Churchill: Empirical Variations of Relationality and the Question of Ontology: A Comment on Ken Gergen’s Relational Being Brent D. Slife, Frank C. Richardson: Is Gergen’s Relational Being Relational Enough? Kenneth J. Gergen: Relational Being in Question: A Reply to My Colleagues Jeff Sugarman, Jack Martin: Theorizing Relational Agency: Reactions to Comments Joshua W. Clegg: The Ontological Commitments of Relational Philosophy Scott D. Churchill: Magic Carpet Ride: Social Constructionism in Dialogue With Phenomenological Ontology Brent D. Slife, Frank C. Richardson: The Relativism of Social Constructionism Kenneth J. Gergen: The Delight of Continuing the Conversation Book reviews: Ottar Ness: Positioning: Self and Dialogue. Review of: Dialogical Self Theory: Positioning and Counter-Positioning in a Globalizing Society, by Hubert Hermans and Agnieszka Hermans-Konopka Gabriele Chiari: A Constructionist Frame for Counselor Education. Review of Handbook of Counselor preparation: Constructivist, Developmental, and Experiential Approaches, edited by G. McAuliffe and K. Eriksen Trevor Butt: A New Vision for Psychology. Review of Being Human : Human Being by Rue L. Cromwell. see: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/10720537.html



23 August 2011 New article in PCT&P	New article in "Personal Construct Theory & Practice" Procter, H.: Miller Mair – The caring radical – 1937-2011 Subscription to the journal is free, but to access the current issue a password is needed. Harry Procter Personal Construct Theory & Practice. Free password for 2011 available from Jörn Scheer.	Miller Mair



23 August 2011 Constructivist Facebook pages	Everybody's talking about Facebook - now even the constructivist community has taken to it. Facebook pages have been set up for CPN, JCP, and PCT&P. See: the Constructivist Psychology Network (CPN) in North America the Journal of Constructivist Psychology (JCP) the online journal Personal Construct Theory & Practice (PCT&P)



22 August 2011 Miller Mair symposium online	A video recording of the Miller Mair Memorial Symposium held during the 19th International Congress on Personal Construct Psychology in Boston Ma, USA has been posted online on Youtube by the Constructivist Psychology Network (CPN). It is divided in six parts (with a total length of about 68 minutes) and presents contributions by Larry Leitner, Amberly Panepinto and Don Domenici, Beverly Walker, David Savage, Robert Neimeyer, and Harry Procter. see: http://www.constructivistpsych.org/archives/2188	Miller Mair Photo: Katarina Stojnov



26 July 2011 New articles in PCT&P	New articles in "Personal Construct Theory & Practice" Articles Landfield, A.: Getting to Ohio State and to George A. Kelly Obituary Smail, D.: Miller Mair – 14 May, 1937 - 9 June, 2011 Subscription to the journal is free, but to access the current issue a password is needed. Personal Construct Theory & Practice. Free password for 2011 available from Jörn Scheer. If, as a subscriber, you haven't been notified by email, it might be that your email address has changed (or your mailbox is full). If so, please inform Jörn Scheer to make sure messages will reach you	Al Landfield Photo: provided Miller Mair Photo: Katarina Stojnov



26 July 2011 International Congress on PCP in 2013 in Australia	The 20th International Congress on Personal Construct Psychology will be held in Australia in 2013, organised by the Australian Personal Construct Group (APCG).



25 July 2011 19th International PCP congress in Boston	The 19th International Congress on PCP was held in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, from July 19th to 25th, themed "Pushing the boundaries of constructivism: Collaborating across theories, applications, and methods", organised on behalf of the (North-American) Constructivist Psychology Network (CPN) by Jack Kahn and Jon Raskin. Keynote speakers were Michael Bamberg ("Who am I? Constructing stories, constructing identities"), Hubert Hermans ("Dialogical self theory: Positioning and counter-positioning in a globalizing society), and Ellyn Kaschak ("The Mattering Map"). Featured presentations were a conversation on "Personal construct psychology, radical constructivism, and social constructionism - points of contact and divergence" (with Jay Efran, Sheila McNamee and Bill Warren as speakers), and a dialogue between Robert Neimeyer and Scott Johnson about grief and trauma following mass-shootings at a university in Virginia, "Remembering the life and work of Fay Fransella" (by David Winter, Spencer McWilliams, Beverly Walker, and Jörn Scheer), a tribute to the late Millar Mair organised by Larry Leitner - and a "Philo Café" guided gently by Franz Epting. Of course, a variety of papers, workshops and poster presentations kept the attendants inside - whilst outside the second-highest temperature in Boston's history was recorded (around 100 degrees F). Congress photo (courtesy CPN website)	Boston Photo: CPN Website



25 July 2011 "PCP in Europe" website launched	A website dedicated to "PCP in Europe" has been launched (actually re-launched) by Jörn Scheer. It will cover all things European in the PCP community and serve as an information hub for constructivist organisations and networks in Europe. The address: http://www.pcp-net.org/europe.



25 July 2011 EPCA conference 2012 Call for papers	The Call for abstracts of papers for the XIth Conference of the European Personal Construct Association (EPCA), to be hosted by the Irish Constructivist Psychotherapy Association hase been issued. Deadline: 31st January, 2012. Time: 29 June - 1 July, 2012 Location: Trinity College, Dublin Theme: Raising Constructivist Voices: anticipating 21^st century challenges see: Info



3 July 2011 ECTN Autumn School	The European Constructivist Training Network (ECTN) will hold its 3rd Summer School, actually as an "Autumn School", aka Racconti Mediterranei 3 ( = "Mediterranean Stories") in Brno, Czech Republic this year. Autumn School 2011 ('Racconti Meditarranei 3') for students of constructivist psychology and psychotherapy Theme: "Skills and strategies for the Inquiring person" Time: 23rd - 30th October, 2011 Place: Brno, Czech Republic Keynote sessions Coaching methodologies for the Inquiring person (led by Prof Dusan Stojnov ) Narratives as Paths to Inquiry (led by Dr Massimo Giliberto) Inquiring Conversations – relationships as works-in-progress (led by Mary Frances) Too Vague or Too Dogmatic – working with over-loose or over-tight constructs (led by Mirek Filip) For information, see Flyer (pdf)	Brno Photo: Flyer



29 June 2011 JCP Articles 3/2011	Vol 24, Number 3 (July-September) of the Journal of Constructivist Psychology contains the following articles: Timothy Sporle, David Winter, John Rhodes: Childhood sexual abuse and construction of self and others in people who have experienced psychosis Jill C. Thomas: Betrayals of therapist trust: Lessons from the field Rosario Cubero, María J. Ignacio: Accounts in the clasroom: Discourse and the coconstruction of meaning Book review: Spencer A. McWilliams: Contemplating a contemporary constructivist Buddhist psychology. Review of: New horizons in Buddhist psychology: Relational Buddhism for collaborative practitioners, edited by Maurits G. T. Kwee. see: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/10720537.html



15 June 2011 EPCA 2010 Conference Book	Dusan Stojnov writes The Serbian Constructivist Association (SCA) together with EPCA Publications has published selected papers from the Xth European Personal Construct Association Congress, held in Belgrade in April 2010, edited by Dušan Stojnov, Vladimir Džinović, Jelena Pavlović and Mary Frances. D. Stojnov, V. Džinović, J. Pavlović, M. Frances (Eds.): Personal Construct Psychology in an accelerating world. Belgrade: EPCA publications/SCA. The book is now available from Peter Cummins, Clarendon Practice, 44 Park Road, Coventry, CV1 2LD, ccc55@btinternet.com Price: UK. £15+£2 postage Europe. €20 (including post) US: probably $ 30 Table of contents



10 June 2011	Miller Mair died suddenly and unexpectedly on June 9, 2011. Obituary



15 May 2011 EnquireWithin programme price reduced	The price of the EnquireWithin repertory grid analysis programme has been reduced from US$ 49 to US$ 19. For details, see: http://www.enquirewithin.co.nz/



7 April 2011 JCP Articles 2/2011	Vol 24, Number 2 (April-June) of the Journal of Constructivist Psychology contains the following articles: Marco Castiglioni: Departing from classical logic: A logical analysis of peronal construct theory Sabrina Cipolletta: Self-construction and interpersonal distances of juveniles living in residential communities Rudi Dallos, Louise Nokes: Distress, loss, and adjustment following the ibrth of a baby: A qualitative exploration of one new father's experiences Rebecca J. Kelly, Robert A. Neimeyer, David J. Wark: Cognitive anxiety and the decision to seek services for hearing problems. Book review: William Zachry: Constructing the curriculum. Review of: Constructing undergraduate psychology curricula: Promoting authentic learning and assessment in the teaching of psychology, by Joseph A. Mayo. see: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/10720537.html



6 April 2011 New articles in PCT&P Rue Cromwell Photo: Home Page	"Personal Construct Theory & Practice" has entered its 8th year with obituaries and a book review. In remembrance of Fay Fransella Epting, F., Jones, H., Reed, N., Winter, D.: Fay Fransella - 1 October, 1925 - 14 January, 2011 Jones, H.: Remembering Fay Fransella Book review McWilliams, S.: Better constructs can always emerge. Review of Being Human: Human Being. Manifesto for a New Psychology by Rue L. Cromwell (2009) Subscription to the journal, including the supplement, is free, but to access the current issue a password is needed which is available from editor Jörn Scheer. If you are a subscriber and have not been notified about the new article yet, your email address may have changed. Please contact Jörn Scheer then. Personal Construct Theory & Practice.	Fay Fransella



6 April 2011 New issue of "Constructivist Foundations"	The issue 6.2 of Constructivist Foundations has appeared. TABLE OF CONTENTS ============================================= COMMEMORATIVE ISSUE FOR ERNST VON GLASERSFELD ============================================= ALEXANDER RIEGLER & HUGH GASH * Legacy of a Great Thinker. Editorial for the Commemorative Issue for Ernst von Glasersfeld --------------------------------------------- Remembering Ernst as mentor and collaborator --------------------------------------------- JEHANE KUHN * A Consistent Man PAUL BRAFFORT * Ernst von Glasersfeld's Legacy Is Alive and Well in France and Italy! PINO PARINI * Ernst von Glasersfeld and the Italian Operational School: Didactic Implications of Operational Awareness EVA HIPTMAIR, THOMAS HIMMELFREUNDPOINTNER, ANDREA HALLER & THEO HUG * Skiing the Ötztaler Wildspitze with Ernst JEAN-LOUIS LE MOIGNE * From Jean Piaget to Ernst von Glasersfeld: An Epistemological Itinerary in Review PAUL COBB * Implications of Ernst von Glasersfeld's Constructivism for Supporting the Improvement of Teaching on a Large Scale RICHARD MICHOD * Diversity in the Epistemology Group: Ernst von Glasersfeld and the Question of Adaptation MICHAEL TOMASELLO * Ernst von Glasersfeld: Some "Partial Memories" PAUL SILVERMAN * My Mentor Ernst von Glasersfeld HUGH GASH * Remembering Ernst von Glasersfeld LESLIE STEFFE * The Honor of Working with Ernst von Glasersfeld. Partial Recollections JERE CONFREY * The Transformational Epistemology of Radical Constructivism: A Tribute to Ernst von Glasersfeld GEORGE FORMAN * Partial Memories of Ernst von Glasersfeld MARCO BETTONI * Constructing a Beginning in 1985 CHRISTIANE HERR * The Generous Listener --------------------------------------------- Ernst von Glasersfeld's posthumous texts --------------------------------------------- ERNST VON GLASERSFELD & EDITH ACKERMANN * Reflections on the Concept of Experience and the Role of Consciousness. Unfinished Fragments VINCENT KENNY * Continuous Dialogues.Ernst von Glasersfeld's Answers to a Wide Variety of Questioners on the Oikos Web Site 1997-2010 --------------------------------------------- Articles on Ernst von Glasersfeld's Work --------------------------------------------- GIULIO BENEDETTI * The Semantics of the Fundamental Elements of Language in Ernst von Glasersfeld's Work KARL H. MÜLLER * The Two Epistemologies of Ernst von Glasersfeld PETER M. HEJL * The Individual in Radical Constructivism. Some Critical Remarks from an Evolutionary Perspective JONATHAN RASKIN * Ernst von Glasersfeld and Psychotherapeutic Change NADINE BEDNARZ & JÉRÔME PROULX * Ernst von Glasersfeld's Contribution and Legacy to a Didactique des Mathématiques Research Community MARIE LAROCHELLE & JACQUES DÉSAUTELS * The Science Wars Go Local: The Reception of Radical Constructivism in Quebec ============================================= REGULAR SECTION ============================================= TOM FROESE, CASSANDRA GOULD & ADAM BARRETT * Re-Viewing from Within: A Commentary on First- and Second-Person Methods in the Science of Consciousness --------------------------------------------- Book Reviews --------------------------------------------- CLAIRE PETITMENGIN * Is the "Core Self" a Construct? Review of "Subjectivity and Selfhood: Investigating the First-Person Perspective" by Dan Zahavi ARMIN SCHOLL * How Constructivist Philosophy Enriches Journalism Research. Review of "The Creation of Reality: A Constructivist Epistemology of Journalism and Journalism Education" by Bernhard Poerksen SEBASTIAN DETERDING * Hitting the Straw Man, Missing the Parade. Review of "Fear of Knowledge: Against Relativism and Constructivism"by Paul Boghossian http://www.univie.ac.at/constructivism/journal/6/2 A free password is available from Alexander Riegler (ariegler@vub.ac.be)



29 Jan 2011 JCP Articles 1/2011	Vol 24, Number 1 (January-March) of the Journal of Constructivist Psychology contains the following articles: Miguel Garrido Fernández, Pedro Jaén-Rincón, Jesús Garcia-Martínez: Evaluating a reflecting-team couples approach Jack S. Kahn, Jessica R. Holmes, Benjamin L. Brett: Dialogical masculinities: Diverse youth resisting dominant masculinity Victoria Compan, Guillem Feixas, Nicolás Varlotta-Domínguez, Mercedes Torres-Vinals, Ángel Aguilar-Alonso, Gloria Dada, Luís Angel Saúl: Cognitive factors in fibromyalgia: The role of self-concept and identity-related conflicts Book reviews: Kristian Weihs: Locating personal construct theory. Review of: George Kelly and the psychology of personal constructs, by Trevor Butt Agnieszka Hermans-Konopka: Multiplicity as richness and potential: The dialogical self in practice. Review of: Personification: Using the dialogical self in psychotherapy and counseling, by John Rowan. see: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/tf/10720537.html



18 Jan 2011	Fay Fransella died on January 14, 2011 after a brief but valiant battle with cancer. Obituaries



11 Jan 2011 New articles in PCT&P Carmen Dell'Aversano Photo: Home Page Richard Butler Photo: JS	New articles in "Personal Construct Theory & Practice" Articles McDaniel, B. L., Daugherty, J. R., Rycek, J. M., Jeter, W. K., Eason, E. A.: "Reaching for the stars" and "Looking down from a pedestal": Do discrepancies between the self and positive or poor role models influence emotional adjustment? Cipolletta, S., Faccio, E., Berardi, S.: Body piercing: Does it modify self-construction? A research with repertory grids. Book review Dell'Aversano, C.: Review of Butler, R. J. (Ed.): Reflections in personal construct theory. (2009). Obituary Fraser, A.: In Remembrance of Peter Prisgrove (27 February, 1945 - 17 January, 2010). Subscription to the journal is free, but to access the current issue a password is needed. Personal Construct Theory & Practice. Free password for 2010 available from Jörn Scheer. If, as a subscriber, you haven't been notified by email a few days ago, it might be that your email address has changed (or your mailbox is full). If so, please inform Jörn Scheer to make sure messages will reach you	Brenda Mc Daniel Photo: Home Page Sabrina Cipolletta Photo: Home Page Peter Prisgrove Photo: provided


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