Asymmetric relations in positive and negative evaluations of acquaintances

Numbers and Narratives: Quantitative and Qualitative Convergence Across Constructivist Assessments

“…Note 1. Strikingly, the ratio of negative to positive self-descriptive constructs in the characterizations nearly perfectly approximated the "golden section" ratio considered a fundamental structure of human reflection by Lefebvre (1990), as extensively studied by Adams-Webber (1990, 1996 using repertory grids. The present data represent the first replication of this cognitive constant using narrative data derived from constructivist assessments.…”