The article presents several new ideas concerning frameworks in psychology. At a general level, this includes proposals for a definition of the term framework and a simple, attribute-based metaframework. There is also a description of the way frameworks can act as bridges, maps, and models. The bulk of the article concerns PsyFrame, a new framework for psychological ideas. Several uses of PsyFrame are described, including PsyBridge (a database format), PsyMap (a graphical way of summarizing a psychological idea), and PsyModel (a way of constructing integrated psychological models). Overall, this article is descriptive rather than prescriptive. Hence, it concerns new ways of approaching and representing psychological ideas, rather than promoting a particular way of doing psychology.
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