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 216 Polynyms
 159 Quadranyms
   3 Stories
   5 Tales
  44 Phrases
   2 Fables
   3 Polymaps
  38 Philosophy
  37 Psychology
  26 Theology
  16 Education
   8 Sociology
   8 Metaphysics
   7 Biology
  10 I Ching
   9 Jainism
   8 Buddha
   6 Charles Peirce
   4 Max Weber
   4 Hinduism
   3 Auguste Comte
  97 scotty
  88 dane
  85 lori
  25 kemp
  21 davekud
  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:
Polynym
Trinity

God

Source
The Bible
Area
Theology
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty

learning

Source
Neil Fleming
Area
Education
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
scotty

star sign (cardinal)

Area
Astrology
Mode
type
Depth
4
User
davekud

brain

Source
Gray
Area
Anatomy
Mode
part
Depth
3
User
scotty

sin

Source
Desert Fathers
Area
Theology
Mode
type
Depth
7
User
scotty

design process

Source
UK Design Council
Area
Design
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty

story

Source
Zensufi
Area
Ontology
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty

dream

Source
Gillian Kemp
Area
Psychology
Mode
type
Depth
5
User
scotty
Polynym
Paul Ekman

mood

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

Observation Bias

Source
Traditional
Area
Scientific Research
Mode
type
Depth
2
User
dane

mental function

Source
Stuart & Hubert Dreyfus
Area
Sociology
Mode
step
Depth
4
User
scotty

SWOT Analysis

Source
Albert Humphrey
Area
Business Strategy
Mode
part
Depth
4
User
dane
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