cryptophoric symbolism

a type of representation expressed indirectly in the form of a metaphor. For example, a person may describe a difficult relationship in terms of an illegible map or a stuck door. In metaphor therapy, patients are encouraged to alter their attitudes or perceptions by finding new metaphors. Also called metaphoric symbolism. [described by U.S. psychotherapist Richard R. Kopp (1942–2012)]

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November 24th 2024

Cattell’s personality trait theory

an approach to personality description based on the identification of traits through factor analysis and their classification into surface traits and the 16 source traits that underlie them. [Raymond B. Cattell]