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dynamic systems theory

dynamic systems theory

a theory, grounded in nonlinear systems principles, that attempts to explain behavior and personality in terms of constantly changing, self-organizing interactions among many organismic and environmental factors that operate on multiple timescales and levels of analysis. See chaos theory; complexity theory.

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