{Cartesian Psychology Co-ordinates}[11th March 1990]

[Redbook7:82][19900311:2332]{Cartesian Psychology Co-ordinates}[11th March 1990]

19900311.2332

On television today, I briefly saw a diagram of European attitudes ({time about 1315* – BBC1?) plotted on a Cartesian frame in much the same sort of layout as they would be on the circles, ie:

For example (if I recall correctly) Enthusiasm was at c.R~, and Achievement at c.S~. Points were plotted not only at various degrees (Polar co-ordinates) but at various radial distances as well [sic]. It isn’t surprising that such an archetypal idea as the circle framework should emerge in different guises in different specialisations;....**

*[ie time of broadcast, not year of attitudes]

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