| Dynamical Systems in Social Psychology Contributor(s): Vallacher, Robin R. (Author), Nowak, Andrzej (Author) |
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ISBN: 1493302094 ISBN-13: 9781493302093 Publisher: Academic Press OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1994 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Social Psychology - Psychology | Reference - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 302 |
| Physical Information: 305 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A dynamical system refers to a set of elements that interact in complex, often nonlinear ways to form coherent patterns. Because of the complexity of these interactions, the system as a whole may evolve over time in seemingly unpredictable ways as new patterns of behavior emerge. This metatheory has proven useful in understanding diverse phenomena in meteorology, population biology, statistical mechanics, economics, and cosmology. The book demonstrates how the dynamical systems perspective can be applied to theory construction and research in social psychology, and in doing so, provides fresh insight into such complex phenomena as interpersonal behavior, social relations, attitudes, and social cognition. |