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ArticleMethodsX2026

The absurdist approach to unveiling possible paradoxical thinking for innovative socio-psychological research.

Minh-Hoang Nguyen, Manh-Tung Ho

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Article in MethodsX, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors.

Minh-Hoang NguyenCentre for Interdisciplinary Social Research, Phenikaa University, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
Manh-Tung HoInstitute of Philosophy, Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, Hanoi, Viet Nam.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the age of information abundance, social and psychological sciences face a profound challenge: interpreting and discussing values, meanings, and knowledge that lie beyond data. This paper proposes an epistemic framework termed the absurdist approach to unveiling possible paradoxical thinking, grounded in the principles of Granular Interaction Thinking Theory (GITT) and enriched by self-reflection through imaginative literary and philosophical paradoxes that are exemplified by

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AbsurdityGranular Interaction Thinking Theory (GITT)Low-probability eventsPhilosophical paradoxUncertaintyWild Wise Weird

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PMID42015969
PMCPMC13092768

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