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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.

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Polynym examples:
Polynym
Astrological sign

star sign (cardinal)

Area
Astrology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
kemp
Polynym
Heuristics in judgment and decision-making

heuristic

Source
Tversky/Kahneman
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Immersion (virtual reality)

immersion

Source
Ernest Adams
Area
Media
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Paul Ekman

mood

Source
Paul Ekman
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
scotty
Polynym
Optical illusion

Illusions

Source
Richard Gregory
Area
Cognition
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
dane
Polynym
https://www.trueed...

Strategies for effective learning

Source
Joseph Griffiths
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
6
User
dane
Polynym
SQ3R

reading comprehension

Source
Francis P. Robinson
Area
Education
Mode
step
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
James W. Fowler

faith

Source
James Fowler
Area
Theology
Mode
step
Depth
7
User
scotty
Polynym
Liberté, égalité, fraternité

revolution

Source
France
Area
Politics
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
Charles Sanders Peirce

logic

Source
Charles Peirce
Area
Semiotics
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
List of rock types

rock

Area
Geology
Mode
type
Depth
3
User
scotty
Polynym
http://web.media.m...

news service for community

Source
Walter Bender
Area
Media
Mode
type
Depth
7
User
scotty
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