“I have been so puzzled over the early labelling of personal construct theory as ‘cognitive’ that several years ago I set out to write another short book to make it clear that I wanted no part of cognitive theory.”

—  George Kelly (psychologist)

George A. Kelly. The Psychotherapeutic Relationship. 1965. p. 216

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