Nonlinear dynamics in psychology
- Resource Type
- article
- Authors
- Stephen J. Guastello
- Source
- Discrete Dynamics in Nature and Society, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 11-29 (2001)
- Subject
- Nonlinear dynamics
Chaos
Cognition
Organizations
Personality
Psychotherapy
Social psychology.
Mathematics
QA1-939
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1026-0226
1607-887X
10260226
This article provides a survey of the applications of nonlinear dynamical systems theory to substantive problems encountered in the full scope of psychological science. Applications are organized into three topical areas – cognitive science, social and organizational psychology, and personality and clinical psychology. Both theoretical and empirical studies are considered with an emphasis on works that capture the broadest scope of issues that are of substantive interest to psychological theory. A budding literature on the implications of NDS principles in professional practice is reported also.