Dynamic Systems Theory and the Complexity of Change
@article{Thelen2005DynamicST, title={Dynamic Systems Theory and the Complexity of Change}, author={Esther Thelen}, journal={Psychoanalytic Dialogues}, year={2005}, volume={15}, pages={255 - 283} }
The central thesis of this paper is that grand theories of development are alive and well and should be paramount to those interested in behavioral intervention. Why? Because how we think about development affects how we approach treatment. Here I discuss the central concepts of a new theory of development—dynamic systems theory—to highlight the way in which a theory can dramatically alter views of what intervention is all about. Rather than focusing on one root of maladaptive behavior such as…
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