- Hardcover: 552 pages
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (Nov 10 2008)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0521887267
- ISBN-13: 978-0521887267
- Product Dimensions: 2.3 x 1.5 x 0.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 862 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #635,234 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"Just as did Henri Bergson's L'Evolution créatrice in 1907, James Gleick's Chaos in 1987 crystallized a community of concern for nonlinear dynamic systems. Major progress thereafter is documented in this collection of essays. The term "nonlinear" designates any departure from the bedrock of human experience in linear causality and expresses the fact that, while there is neither a single nonlinear science, nor can there be, there is mutual enrichment. The fundamental insight endures, that given the right initial conditions, order emerges from disorder in defiance of the laws of thermodynamics. These chapters provide a new set of initial conditions for the growth of shared knowledge and competence among scholars addressing "NDS" in psychology."
-Walter J. Freeman, University of California at Berkeley
"This collection of articles by leaders in the field shows how psychology is poised to move beyond the linear, static models of the past to a deeper understanding of complex and chaotic human behavior."
-Julien Clinton Sprott, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"The sciences of complexity constitute a source of ideas, methods, and ways of thinking that can deepen understanding of psychology's defining problems. The essential first step in drawing upon this source is relinquishing the conventional metaphors of psychology inherited from philosophy, neurology, and human artifacts, and embracing, in their stead, the metaphor of self-organization - of systems and behaviors composing themselves as they proceed. For psychologists of all stripes, the chapters in this volume give ample reasons for considering this first step and, if they are inclined to take it, ample encouragement to travel further."
-Michael T. Turvey, University of Connecticut and Haskins Laboratories
"This is an excellent, very useful book. The editors have assembled a stellar international cast of leaders in nonlinear dynamics and psychology, and the book provides both broad and deep coverage of "hot" areas of contemporary theory and research. Generous and current reference sections, a well-written introductory chapter, and the rigor of the individual contributions combine to make this book useful as a graduate-level text and as a resource for veterans in the field."
-David Schuldberg, The University of Montana-Missoula
"It's not very often that a new discovery takes my breath away. But once in a while, something so new and so powerful is uncovered that makes me thrilled to work in the leadership space. For more than 25 years, Stephen Guastello has pioneered the application of non-linear dynamic systems science to the workplace."
-Matt Barney, Infosys, Forbes
-Walter J. Freeman, University of California at Berkeley
"This collection of articles by leaders in the field shows how psychology is poised to move beyond the linear, static models of the past to a deeper understanding of complex and chaotic human behavior."
-Julien Clinton Sprott, University of Wisconsin-Madison
"The sciences of complexity constitute a source of ideas, methods, and ways of thinking that can deepen understanding of psychology's defining problems. The essential first step in drawing upon this source is relinquishing the conventional metaphors of psychology inherited from philosophy, neurology, and human artifacts, and embracing, in their stead, the metaphor of self-organization - of systems and behaviors composing themselves as they proceed. For psychologists of all stripes, the chapters in this volume give ample reasons for considering this first step and, if they are inclined to take it, ample encouragement to travel further."
-Michael T. Turvey, University of Connecticut and Haskins Laboratories
"This is an excellent, very useful book. The editors have assembled a stellar international cast of leaders in nonlinear dynamics and psychology, and the book provides both broad and deep coverage of "hot" areas of contemporary theory and research. Generous and current reference sections, a well-written introductory chapter, and the rigor of the individual contributions combine to make this book useful as a graduate-level text and as a resource for veterans in the field."
-David Schuldberg, The University of Montana-Missoula
"It's not very often that a new discovery takes my breath away. But once in a while, something so new and so powerful is uncovered that makes me thrilled to work in the leadership space. For more than 25 years, Stephen Guastello has pioneered the application of non-linear dynamic systems science to the workplace."
-Matt Barney, Infosys, Forbes
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While many books have discussed methodological advances in nonlinear dynamical systems theory (NDS), this volume is unique in its focus on NDS's role in the development of psychological theory. After an introductory chapter covering the fundamentals of chaos, complexity, and other nonlinear dynamics, subsequent chapters provide in-depth coverage of each of the specific topic areas in psychology. A concluding chapter takes stock of the field as a whole, evaluating important challenges for the immediate future. The chapters are written by experts in the use of NDS in each of their respective areas, including biological, cognitive, developmental, social, organizational, and clinical psychology. Each chapter provides an in-depth examination of theoretical foundations and specific applications and a review of relevant methods. This edited collection represents the state of the art in NDS science across the disciplines of psychology.
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