Best Wishes,
Jim Mancuso
SAUD@mary.fordham.edu wrote:
> I am a doing a dissertation on the psychology of nonviolence. In the study,
> I will be investigating whether there are systematic variations in
> individual construals of dimensions deemed vital to understanding nonviolence
> as a belief system. Presently, I am trying to create a rep grid with elements
> which the literature in the psychology of nonviolence suggest are important
> for "principled nonviolence." The domains which the literature suggests are
> important are: truth, aggression, morality, benevolence, compassion, fear,
> anger, understanding, forgiveness, integrity, self control, etc. Do you have
> any ideas on elements for the rep grid? So far I am thinking about such
> elements as the following:
> A person who behaves violently in a conflict situation
> A person who behaves powerfully in a conflict situation
> A person who demonstrates self control in a conflict situation
> A person who behaves cowardly in a conflict situation
> A person who behaves morally in a conflict situation
> A person who behaves angrily in a conflict situation
> A person who behaves responsibly in a conflict situation
> A person who looks for "truth" in a conflict situation
> A person who behaves justly in a conflict situation
> A person who behaves fearfully in a conflict situation
> A person who behaves aggressively in a conflict situation
> A person who behaves assertively in a conflict situation
> A person who you admire because of the manner they handle conflict
> A person who you admire because of the manner they handle conflict
> Your ideal self in a conflict situation
> Your real self in a conflict situation
>
> Any thoughts, ideas, suggestions?
>
> Ketrin Saud
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