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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:

gamer

Source
Richard Bartle
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

health

Area
Metaphysics
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
davekud

measurement

Source
Stanley Smith Stevens
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty
Polynym
SQ3R

reading comprehension

Source
Francis P. Robinson
Area
Education
Mode
step
Depth
5
User
scotty

discourse position

Source
Jacques Lacan
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

order

Source
Devin Harris
Area
Metaphysics
Mode
type
Depth
2
User
scotty

phase transition

Area
Physics
Mode
type
Depth
8
User
scotty

ego development

Source
Jane Loevinger
Area
Psychology
Mode
step
Depth
8
User
scotty

function of consciousness

Source
Carl Jung
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

Strategies for effective learning

Source
Joseph Griffiths
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane
Polynym
Media type

media

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

Fundamental Forces (Interactions)

Source
Consensus
Area
Physics
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
dane
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