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This chapter will elaborate a theoretical position I have been developing over the past decade. Readers previously unacquainted with my views may wish to consult earlier work for a more complete understanding. On the other hand, those already familiar with my writings will discover several new developments and modifications here. I am increasingly aware of the exciting convergence that is taking place, especially among the contributors to the present volume. However, there are still aspects and nuances in which we differ and which, therefore, may merit separate exposition.
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Smedslund, J. (1985). Necessarily True Cultural Psychologies. In: Gergen, K.J., Davis, K.E. (eds) The Social Construction of the Person. Springer Series in Social Psychology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5076-0_4
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