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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:

motivation for action

Source
Max Weber
Area
Philosophy
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

measurement

Source
Stanley Smith Stevens
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty

narrative

Area
Storytelling
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty

consciousness

Source
Hinduism
Area
Theology
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty

Research Principles

Source
Varun Does Research
Area
Scientific Research
Mode
part
Depth
6
User
dane

ways to think

Source
Marvin Minsky
Area
AI
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane

theology

Source
Auguste Comte
Area
Philosophy
Mode
step
Depth
3
User
scotty

evolution

Source
KU Natural History Museum
Area
Biology
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
dane
Polynym
Media type

media

Source
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Area
Media
Mode
type
Depth
10
User
scotty
Polynym

SPEAR Survival Plan

Source
Filip Tkaczyk
Area
Survival
Mode
step
Depth
5
User
dane

behavioral change

Source
James Prochaska
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
6
User
scotty

twelve-fold chain

Source
Buddha
Area
Philosophy
Mode
part
Depth
12
User
scotty
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