Midpoint ratings on personal constructs: Constriction or the middle way?

Journal of Constructivist Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 337-356

  Winter, David A ^a,b   Bell, Richard C ^c   Watson, Sue ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b BARNET ENFIELD AND HARINGEY MENTAL HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77956027361     PISSN: 10720537     EISSN: 15210650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720537.2010.502428     Document Type: Article

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