The Fact
BROADSIDE DEFINITION: Triangulation by narrative is a relational control pattern in which meaning about a person or event is shaped through third-party repetition rather than direct engagement. Repeated interpretations can create the appearance of independent agreement even when the accounts trace back to one origin.
What This Means
Ten voices are not necessarily ten independent sources.
Sources
- Bowen, Murray. Family Therapy in Clinical Practice. New York: Jason Aronson, 1978.
- Connor Desai, S., Xie, B., & Hayes, B. K. (2022). “Getting to the source of the illusion of consensus.” Cognition 223: 105023. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cognition.2022.105023
- See also BSF-0300 (Flying Monkeys).