A bit of information regarding research methods and scales, including the child in the self, transferred ambitions, reflected glory, and enmeshment may be read at the last link on
this page. In reading this information, two things came to mind:
1) parents stating "
WE are looking at xyz college/university", which evidently is abhorrent to some schools but others may say is a legitimate phraseology as parents often assist with research, campus visits, evaluation of "fit" and scholarships.
2) sports fans stating, "
WE won", when a favorite team has a victory. Some expressions are a figure of speech and a normal part of our culture.
Possibly some may say the research overclaimed knowledge and was overvalued?
