See: How to find your core values?
Notes about a new method of measuring values as put forward by GLH Coelho and others (via Google Bard):
Sure. The 2019 paper titled “Mapping the Structure of Human Values through Conceptual Representations” by Gabriel Lins de Holanda Coelho, Paul H.P. Hanel, Mark K. Johansen, and Gregory R. Maio proposes a new way of understanding the structure of human values. The authors argue that traditional methods of measuring values, such as asking people to rate their agreement with a list of values, do not capture the full complexity of how values are represented in the mind.
Instead, the authors propose using a method called conceptual representations to study the structure of values. Conceptual representations are mental representations of concepts, and they can be used to study how people understand and think about different concepts. In the case of values, conceptual representations can be used to study how people understand and think about different value domains, such as self-enhancement, openness to change, conservation, and self-transcendence.
The authors conducted a series of studies to investigate the structure of human values through conceptual representations. In one study, they asked participants to compare the meaning of different values. The results of this study showed that participants tended to group values together based on their conceptual similarity. For example, values such as power, achievement, and hedonism were often grouped together, as were values such as stimulation, novelty, and independence.
In another study, the authors asked participants to arrange values in a spatial configuration. The results of this study showed that participants tended to arrange values in a way that reflected the four value domains proposed by Schwartz (1992). For example, values such as power and achievement were often placed in the upper-right quadrant of the spatial configuration, while values such as security and conformity were often placed in the lower-right quadrant.
The authors conclude that the results of their studies provide support for the use of conceptual representations to study the structure of human values. They argue that conceptual representations can provide a more nuanced understanding of how values are represented in the mind, and they can be used to study the relationships between different value domains.
The paper’s findings have implications for a wide range of areas, including psychology, sociology, and political science. For example, the findings could be used to develop new interventions to help people change their values, or to study the impact of values on social and political behavior.
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