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 216 Polynyms
 161 Quadranyms
   3 Stories
   5 Tales
  44 Phrases
   2 Fables
   3 Polymaps 		  38 Philosophy
  37 Psychology
  26 Theology
  16 Education
   8 Sociology
   8 Metaphysics
   7 Biology 		  10 I Ching
   9 Jainism
   8 Buddha
   6 Charles Peirce
   4 Max Weber
   4 Hinduism
   3 Auguste Comte 		  97 scotty
  88 dane
  85 lori
  25 kemp
  21 davekud
  20 Greggo

To help us think, we group and divide things.

Yin-Yang (2) and Freud's psyche (3) are idea sets, or polynyms.
They span all cultures and disciplines.

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Polynym examples:
Polynym
Loevinger's stages of ego development

ego development

Source
Jane Loevinger
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
8
User
scotty
Polynym
Marvin Minsky

strategies for learning

Source
Marvin Minsky
Area
AI
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
dane
Polynym
Dravya

substance

Source
Jain
Area
Theology
Mode
part
Depth
6
User
scotty
Polynym
Type A and Type B personality theory

personality

Source
Meyer Friedman
Area
Medicine
Mode
type
Depth
2
User
scotty
Polynym
Big Five personality traits

personality trait

Source
Tupes/Christal
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
Astrological sign

star sign (cardinal)

Area
Astrology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
davekud
Polynym
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humors

Source
Hippocrates
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Learning styles

learning

Source
Honey/Mumford
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Guṇa

guna

Source
Hinduism
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Three-act structure

narrative

Area
Storytelling
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Law of three stages

theology

Source
Auguste Comte
Area
Philosophy
Mode
step
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Study skills

studying

Area
Education
Mode
step
Depth
5
User
scotty
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