Zjawisko pozycjonowania w dialogowych teoriach osobowości

The article defines basic notions of dialogical theories, concentrating mostly on the phenomenon of positioning. It discusses narrative theories and Bachtin’s literary theory as the source for dialogical theories. It describes the nature of positioning and presents particular aspects of this phenomenon. It defines positioning as a process occurring between inner positions as well as between people. Moreover it presents such notions as I, dialogical self, I position, self and voice, showing different definitions and giving examples. It discusses in detail various aspects of positioning, basing on theories of Hermans, Harre and Shotter. It presents practical conclusions from these theories.