1. The construction corollary
> we construct our anticipations using our past experience. We are fundamentally conservative creatures; we
expect things to happen as they've happened before. We look for the patterns, the consistencies, in our
experiences. Its like , If I set my alarm clock, I expect it to ring at the right time, as it has done since time
immemorial. If I behave nicely to someone, I expect them to behave nicely back.
This is the step from theory to hypothesis, i.e. from construction system (knowledge, understanding) to
anticipation.
2. Individuality corollary
3. Organization corollary
>We arrange our constructs in pattern, according to our view of their similarities and differences.
Anticipating the future will be easier if our personal constructs are organized in some way.
We accord some constructs greater importance than others. Thus our hierarchical need are different from
each other. For example for a man construct “good vs bad” maybe superordinates while of a woman they
maybe subordinates and may have “safe vs dangerous” superorodinates.
4. Dichotomy corollary
5. Choice corollary
6.Range corollary
7. Experience corollary
8. Modulation corollary
9.Fragmentation corollary
10. The commonality corollary
Just because we are all different doesn't mean we can't be similar. If our construction system -- our
understanding of reality -- is similar, so will be our experiences, our behaviors, and our feelings. For example, if
we share the same culture, we'll see things in a similar way, and the closer we are, the more similar we'll be.
In fact, Kelly says that we spend a great deal of our time seeking validation from other people. A man sitting
himself down at the local bar and sighing "women!" does so with the expectation that his neighbor at the bar
will respond with the support of his world view he is at that moment desperately in need of: "Yeah, women!
You can't live with 'em and you can't live without 'em." The same scenario applies, with appropriate
alterations, to women. And similar scenarios apply as well to kindergarten children, adolescent gangs, the
klan, political parties, scientific conferences, and so on. We look for support from those who are similar to
ourselves. Only they can know how we truly feel!
11. Socially Corolarry
