The Intrinsic Dynamics of Development
Development
Evolutionary Bases of Development
Paul van Geert,
Marijn van Dijk,
Paul van Geert
University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorMarijn van Dijk
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorPaul van Geert,
Marijn van Dijk,
Paul van Geert
University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorMarijn van Dijk
University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
In this essay, we discuss an emergent developmental science. It provides an approach to development that redefines its theoretical and methodological basis in the general theory of complex dynamic systems. Its methodological research choices are in line with a focus on actual developmental processes, as they occur in individual cases, such as individual children, families, or relationships. Intraindividual variability based on frequent short-term as well as long-term measurements provides an important source of information. Theoretically, we advocate a model of a network of dynamically interacting components, generating a wide variety of developmental trajectories, in line with the idiosyncratic nature of developmental systems.
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