Our Work System

Applied Psychological Morphology Research
Our key approach: Psychological Morphology 

Key benefit and leverage of the Morphology approach is its coherent and complete theory of psychological processes underpinning all single research concepts and projects.

A system for analysing the morphing mode of living

We work with the system of in-depth industry applied Psychological Morphology – a very contemporary system to explain the fast changing, complex and contradictory phenomena underlying the consumer realities markets are confronted with.

Morphology thinks and proceeds in terms of processes beyond the traditional subject object split, centering on the energetic tension fields and interactions between consumer, product and context as inseparable units as “reality”: An ever changing, multiple layer product of competing driving forces.

It looks at the obvious and the behind-the-scene “production process” of people’s way of living, whether it’s living with an illness or living with products forming a specific way of life. A “production” which can be a more stable or more fragile entity – to the benefit or challenge of the companies and institutions engaged.

Morphology preserves and transforms the full scope of reality into a holistic understanding of the governing functional mechanisms and impacts of products and specific living conditions. It assesses the imageries people develop around products and brands. It clarifies the subconscious and conscious motivational factors and perceptions in their impact on the research issue.

From its beginnings, its’ research activities on the psychology of daily life culture, products and media tied Morphology closely to business use. It is widely used by major national and international companies.

The Morphological Hexagon Structure

Contradictions and tensions kindle life’s dynamics in general.  Morphology works with tension pairs. Overall, six factors establish the hexagon structure, grouped into three polar tension pairs. The six single factors present key topics and perspectives to explore and assess an issue and its’ functioning logic.


The hexagon is a psychological think system universally flexible to work out all dimensions relevant for analysis and objectives.

While in reality all factors are present and interactive at once, the hexagon organization is a grid to develop holistically how the overall issue functions

From this it is like a psychological dynamic wheelwork explaining how the relevant factors interact.

History and application


This system was founded by Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Salber the Cologne University from the 60’s on and is one of the most universalist, all encompassing psychological system basically since Freud.