The Emergence of Dynamical Social Psychology

摘要: Interpersonal thought and action represent highly dynamic complex phenomena. Because of these defining qualities, social psychology has proven resistant to integrative understanding unqualified prediction within traditional theoretical empirical approaches. These same however, make amenable investigation the framework dynamical systems theory (DST). In target article, we establish relevance this emerging scientific metatheory for construction research in psychology. We introduce key insights, notions, paradigmatic features perspective, map ideas onto established psychological phenomena, suggest new areas that reflect ideas. so doing, outline means by which interpersonal phenomena can be understood terms simple models involving principles mechanisms common a wide variety systems. co...