world design

in existential psychology, a person’s worldview or fundamental orientation toward life: his or her essential mode of being-in-the-world. The term and concept come from the work of Swiss existential psychologist Ludwig Binswanger (1881–1966). A person’s world design includes the way in which that person integrates the totality of his or her personality with the world as he or she experiences it. In this approach, understanding a person’s world design is essential in understanding the person.

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Psychology term of the day

February 22nd 2025

job placement

in organizations, the assignment of existing or newly hired employees to the particular jobs for which they are best qualified. Also called personnel placement; selective placement.