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The Feeling of the Absurd: Towards an Integrative Theory of Sense-Making

The Feeling of the Absurd: Towards an Integrative Theory of Sense-Making Psychological Inquiry, 20: 230–234, 2009 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1047-840X print / 1532-7965 online DOI: 10.1080/10478400903333494 The Feeling of the Absurd: Towards an Integrative Theory of Sense-Making Travis Proulx Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California This commentary begins where Van den Bos (this is- tent of these propositions. These “systems of relations” sue) leaves off his impressive review—with high hopes (p. 13) form the basis for our subjective understanding for a framework that integrates the sense-making lit- of reality, whether it’s our external environment, our erature. When looking for insights into what form this relation to this environment, or our own self, which framework would take, Van den Bos’s intuition to be- Kierkegaard (1848/1997c) understood as “a relation gin with existentialist theory is a good one. The gen- that relates itself to its own self, and in relating it- eral story told by prominent existentialist theorists— self to its own self, relates itself to another” (p. 351). Kierkegaard (1846/1997a), Heidegger (1956/1996), Given the scope of these relational frameworks, the and Camus (1955), in particular—is one that has been expectations that follow from these frameworks are supported by the social psychological literature and, continuously http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Psychological Inquiry Taylor & Francis

The Feeling of the Absurd: Towards an Integrative Theory of Sense-Making

Proulx, Travis
Psychological Inquiry , Volume 20 (4): 5 – Dec 11, 2009
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Psychological Inquiry, 20: 230–234, 2009 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1047-840X print / 1532-7965 online DOI: 10.1080/10478400903333494 The Feeling of the Absurd: Towards an Integrative Theory of Sense-Making Travis Proulx Department of Psychology, University of California, Santa Barbara, California This commentary begins where Van den Bos (this is- tent of these propositions. These “systems of relations” sue) leaves off his impressive review—with high hopes (p. 13) form the basis for our subjective understanding for a framework that integrates the sense-making lit- of reality, whether it’s our external environment, our erature. When looking for insights into what form this relation to this environment, or our own self, which framework would take, Van den Bos’s intuition to be- Kierkegaard (1848/1997c) understood as “a relation gin with existentialist theory is a good one. The gen- that relates itself to its own self, and in relating it- eral story told by prominent existentialist theorists— self to its own self, relates itself to another” (p. 351). Kierkegaard (1846/1997a), Heidegger (1956/1996), Given the scope of these relational frameworks, the and Camus (1955), in particular—is one that has been expectations that follow from these frameworks are supported by the social psychological literature and, continuously

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