Chaos and Complexity in Psychology (eBook, PDF)

The Theory of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems
Redaktion: Guastello, Stephen J.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. November 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781139698535
• Artikelnr.: 53008130

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction to nonlinear dynamics and complexity Stephen J. Guastello
and Larry S. Liebovitch; 2. Collective intelligence: observations and
models William Sulis; 3. Neurodynamics and electro-cortical activity Tullio
Minelli; 4. Psychophysics Robert A. M. Gregson; 5. Temporal patterns in
perceptual behavior: implications for dynamics structure D. J. Aks; 6.
Embodied and embedded: the dynamics of extracting perceptual visual
invariants Patrice Renaud, Sylvain Chartier and Guillaume Albert; 7.
Origins of order in cognitive activity Geoff Hollis, Heidi Kloos and Guy C.
Van Orden; 8. Nonlinear dynamical systems in developmental psychology Paul
van Geert; 9. Developmental psychopathology: maladaptive and adaptive
attractors in children's close relationships Erika S. Lunkenheimer and
Thomas J. Dishion; 10. Psychopathology: a nonlinear systems view Wolfgang
Tschacher and Uli Junghan; 11. Coherence, complexity, and information flow:
self-organizing processes in psychotherapy David Pincus; 12. The dynamics
of human experience: fundamentals of dynamical social psychology Robin R.
Vallacher and Andrej Nowak; 13. Group dynamics: adaptation, coordination,
and the emergence of leaders Stephen J. Guastello; 14. Organizational
psychology Kevin Dooley; 15. Complexity, evolution and organizational
behavior Peter Allen; 16. Agent-based modeling and dynamic network analysis
Terrill Frantz and Kathleen Carley; 17. Epilogue: psychology at the edge of
chaos Matthjs Koopmans.