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 220 Polynyms
 154 Quadranyms
   3 Stories
   5 Tales
  40 Phrases
   2 Fables
   3 Polymaps
  38 Philosophy
  37 Psychology
  26 Theology
  16 Education
   8 Sociology
   8 Metaphysics
   8 Biology
  10 I Ching
   9 Jainism
   8 Buddha
   6 Charles Peirce
   4 Hinduism
   4 Max Weber
   3 Wu Xing
  97 scotty
  88 dane
  85 lori
  25 davekud
  21 kemp
  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.

Why not collect them?

Polynym examples:

Classic Study Skills

Source
Allison Brenner
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
dane

stress

Source
Janet Boyer
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

faith

Source
James Fowler
Area
Theology
Mode
step
Depth
7
User
scotty

personality

Source
enneagram
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
9
User
scotty
Polynym
Trinity

God

Source
The Bible
Area
Theology
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty

sin

Source
Desert Fathers
Area
Theology
Mode
type
Depth
7
User
scotty

non-intersecting domains

Source
Maturana and Varela
Area
Enactivism
Mode
part
Depth
2
User
dane

news service for community

Source
Walter Bender
Area
Media
Mode
type
Depth
7
User
scotty
Polynym
Wu Xing

element

Source
Wu Xing
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty

Illusions

Source
Richard Gregory
Area
Cognition
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
dane

competence

Source
Martin Broadwell
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
Paul Ekman

mood

Source
Paul Ekman
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
scotty
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