4/2/2025 You and Your Personal Theories You need them and have them, but do you know it? 1. Introduction . There are the big theories, like atomic theory, and there are your personal theories. Yes, you have them. Before jumping into “personal” theories, it is best to frame out what a theory actually is, and to note theories are everywhere from science to psychology to art. Theories form the coherent and consistent containers of knowledge by subject. But they have rather strict rules, though not always followed. Often, for any particular subject, multiple theories persist. Economics, psychology, and even parenting have many. Physics and math have fewer. Of course, within many big subjects, theories for multiple subareas exist. Think of the very different theories of constitutional law and corporate law, for example. Problem-solving is typically carried out within a particular theory, though all require critical thinking. Personal theories often ignore these rules and have a...
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