Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Humanistic Psychology

Pincus, David; Kiefer, Adam W.; Beyer, Jessica I.

doi:10.1177/0022167817741784

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“…The highly interdependent nature of nonlinear dynamical systems also means that system‐level behavior constrains and guides the behavior of its component processes through reciprocal feedback. A classic example arises in social interactions, where the interactions of people result in the formation of relationships and interpersonal roles, which in turn regulate individual behavior (Pincus, Keifer, & Beyer, ; cf. Pincus, ).…”

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confidence: 99%

Beyond Dyadic Coordination: Multimodal Behavioral Irregularity in Triads Predicts Facets of Collaborative Problem Solving

2019

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We hypothesize that effective collaboration is facilitated when individuals and environmental components form a synergy where they work together and regulate one another to produce stable patterns of behavior, or regularity, as well as adaptively reorganize to form new behaviors, or irregularity. We tested this hypothesis in a study with 32 triads who collaboratively solved a challenging visual computer programming task for 20 min following an introductory warm‐up phase. Multidimensional recurrence quantification analysis was used to examine fine‐grained (i.e., every 10 s) collective patterns of regularity across team members' speech rate, body movement, and team interaction with the shared user interface. We found that teams exhibited significant patterns of regularity as compared to shuffled baselines, but there were no systematic trends in regularity across time. We also found that periods of regularity were associated with a reduction in overall behavior. Notably, the production of irregular behavior predicted expert‐coded metrics of collaborative activity, such as teams' ability to construct shared knowledge and effectively negotiate and coordinate execution of solutions, net of overall behavioral production and behavioral self‐similarity. Our findings support the theory that groups can interact to form interpersonal synergies and indicate that information about system‐level dynamics is a viable way to understand and predict effective collaborative processes.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond Dyadic Coordination: Multimodal Behavioral Irregularity in Triads Predicts Facets of Collaborative Problem Solving

2019

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“…As people evolve, so their stories may evolve and thus their narrative identity is open to change (McAdams, 1985; Ricoeur, 1991). The individual can be viewed as a complex adaptive system (Butz, 1997; Rickles et al, 2007; Pincus et al, 2018). This term refers to the complex non-linear nature of the individual, the adaptive evolutionary manner of personal change, and the interconnectedness of the various parts that comprise the individual as a system (Guastello and Liebovitch, 2009).…”

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confidence: 99%

Narrative Identity Reconstruction as Adaptive Growth During Mental Health Recovery: A Narrative Coaching Boardgame Approach

2019

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Objective The purpose of this paper is to construct a conceptual framework for investigating the reconstruction of narrative identity in mental health recovery from a complexity perspective. This conceptual framework provides the foundation for developing a health boardgame to facilitate narrative identity reconstruction. Methods A selective integrative review of the theoretical and empirical literature relevant to narrative identity reconstruction in recovery was conducted. Sources included books, dissertations, internet resources, and professional journals. Findings The reviewed material provides a conceptual framework that offers an enriched understanding of narrative identity reconstruction in recovery as a process of adaptive growth. It identifies the Hero’s Journey, the life story model of identity (LSMI), and intentional change theory (ITC) as particularly relevant in informing strategies for narrative identity reconstruction. The conceptual framework can be operationalized in a narrative coaching treatment approach using a boardgame. Conclusion and Implications for Practice In practice, mental health professionals could use the narrative coaching boardgame to facilitate people’s adaptive change with a focus on building skills to reconstruct their preferred narrative identity and foster hope. Future research should explore what aspects of narrative identity and non-linear dynamic processes of change are most important in people’s recovery narratives and in particular these processes can be assessed in response to the use of the boardgame.

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“…NDS principles allow for a more thorough integration of the sciences and a better understanding of how physical, social, and metaphysical sciences can interact and be interdependent (Pincus et al, 2017). Through NDS, change can occur continually over time (Guastello & Gregson, 2016) as a person interacts with the outside world.…”

Section: Mtm: a Nonlinear Dynamical System Of Healingmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Although Western medicine focuses on the process of reductionism (Verhoef et al, 2005), the NDS approach emphasizes nonlinear change as the basis of complementary and alternative medicine practice. The nonlinear approach to health care change and the MTM approach are delineated in Table 1 (Guastello & Gregson, 2016;Higgins, 2002;Pincus et al, 2017;Ritenbaugh et al, 2003). The nonlinear approach comprises five elements of change: attractor, chaos, perturbance/entropy, perturber, and fractals (Kirshbaum, 1998).…”

Section: Mtm: a Nonlinear Dynamical System Of Healingmentioning

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Mexican Traditional Medicine: Application of a Traditional and Complementary Medicine System to Improve Opioid Use Treatment in Latinos

Sorrell

2020

J Holist Nurs

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Background: Initially considered a primarily rural, White issue, opioid use and overdose rates have risen faster for Latinos (52.5%) than for White, non-Hispanics (45.8%) from 2014 to 2016. With an estimated 45% to 65% of Latino immigrant families using Mexican traditional medicine (MTM) practices before seeking Western medical services, these practices could be used as a method to increase access to care and improve outcomes. Practice Model: Although not well known, MTM is founded on a defined set of theoretical tenets that comprise a whole medical system as defined by the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. Whole medical systems are characterized as complete systems of theory and practice that develop independently and parallel allopathic medicine. Classifying MTM as a whole medical system to encourage further research and utilization of traditional and complementary medicine (T&CM) practices could help improve health outcomes for Latino patients. Specific T&CM practices that could be used in opioid treatment integration to decrease stigma and increase treatment utilization are then discussed. Conclusion: Incorporating T&CM practices will allow more effective, culturally competent and culturally sensitive health care provision for Latino immigrants in the United States to decrease stigma, improve health care outcomes, and address disparities in opioid use treatment.

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Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Humanistic Psychology

Cited by 19 publications

References 57 publications

Beyond Dyadic Coordination: Multimodal Behavioral Irregularity in Triads Predicts Facets of Collaborative Problem Solving

Beyond Dyadic Coordination: Multimodal Behavioral Irregularity in Triads Predicts Facets of Collaborative Problem Solving

Narrative Identity Reconstruction as Adaptive Growth During Mental Health Recovery: A Narrative Coaching Boardgame Approach

Mexican Traditional Medicine: Application of a Traditional and Complementary Medicine System to Improve Opioid Use Treatment in Latinos

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