Book: Archetypes in Religion and Beyond
Chapter: i. Evidence and Testability
Blurb:
In principle, the operation of schematic functions can be evidenced by testing their operation amongst a wide range of people – this could take the form of a development of previous research into prototypes. Diachronic schematic function could specifically be tested through lifetime studies of maturation (such as those discussed by Vaillant), particularly using the psychological measures of wisdom developed by Grossmann.