In philosophical (radical) constructionism, everything can be a construction, while social constructionism<\/a> is just mind-related (sub)culture-sceptic. The former may lead to ideas about ultimate reality<\/a>. This text is about the latter. In search of non-constructed \u2013 that is, \u2018fundamental\u2019 \u2013 reality, the social constructionist doesn\u2019t readily abide by any culturally constructed reality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A construct can, for instance, be a voodoo deity or a Western placebo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If there is a construct, there is a constructor.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While the construct exists in constructed reality, the constructor must exist in more fundamental reality. To Descartes [I think; therefore, I am], this would mean existence in the \u2018real reality\u2019 of the thinker. Of course, the thinker might be a thought of another thinker. Likewise, I can think\/dream of another thinker thinking about his constructed reality. I might even dream of Descartes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Anyway, the constructor of a construct operates at a more fundamental level than his constructs. In relation to his constructed reality, he lives in fundamental reality. Therefore, we need to look at the constructor in search of fundamental reality \u2015 although not in a one-on-one relation between construct and constructing element (see below).<\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, the constructor may also get influenced by the constructs and even by his own act of construction. This is very much the case in humans, but it doesn\u2019t make the constructor less fundamental. It brings one more element to take care of. Namely, social constructivism<\/strong> is about how people learn to adapt to social constructs and how they mutually participate in the act of construction while doing so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meanings and symbols<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Another way to look at this \u2013 an entrance to another world \u2013 is through the difference between surface-level and deeper meaning. The former is construct-related, while the latter is fundament-related. Constructs are not fundamentally and profoundly meaningful by themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Profound meaning forms the level of deep purpose<\/a>, in which one can see an interplay between symbol, symbolized, and symbolizer<\/a> \u2015 parallel to the present text.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The human brain is a genuine constructionist.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Or, one can say, it is the constructor himself. Any mind-construct has some meaningful correlation with this constructor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The brain shows several levels of neuroplasticity. This has the advantage of huge flexibility (‘fluidity’) and adaptability such as to different cultures. This adaptability \u2013 and several profound implications concerning knowledge, communication, and culture-dependency \u2013 is investigated in social constructionism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Leading to brain-fundamental-reality<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n This reality doesn\u2019t preclude social constructionism. It rather proves it while also showing the fundamental reality behind it. Social constructionism is not boundless. We are continually subject to features of subconceptual processing<\/a>. This is interesting in order to know how the human being is constructed (by nature) and, in healthcare, what can make us ill and healthy again from the mind perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I started the AURELIS project in the nineties based on such insights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Open therapist<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n is Open to this, following the adagio that \u201cOnly truth can truly cure.<\/a>\u201d So, he doesn\u2019t easily use constructs, at least not the ones he sees through. Of course, in Compassion, he doesn\u2019t coerce anyone. He strives for the dual Compassionate goal<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Even more, the constructionist viewpoint is needed to be truly Compassionate<\/a>. This makes the Open therapist genuinely open to his own fundamental reality \u2015 himself, as authentically as possible. Eventually, this is also what lies at the basis of his effectiveness as a healer \u2015 in one word: Compassion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Constructionism is relevant to many other fields \u2015 many questions, many answers being needed. For instance:<\/p>\n\n\n\n