General Systems Theory, a related modern concept [to holism], says that each variable in any system interacts with the other variables so… — Marilyn Ferguson Copy Share Image
In the Germany of the l920s, the Weimar Republic, both organismic biology and Gestalt psychology were part of a larger intellectual trend… — Fritjof Capra Copy Share Image
“Whereas traditional reductionism sought to find the commonality underlying diversity in reference to a shared substance, such as material atoms, contemporary systems… — Ervin Laszlo Copy Share Image
“The four main assessments we use are the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), the Workplace Personality Inventory, the Team Dimensions Profile, and Stratified… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“The transpersonal experiences revealing the Earth as an intelligent, conscious entity are corroborated by scientific evidence. Gregory Bateson, who created a brilliant… — Stanislav Grof Copy Share Image
Modern dynamical systems theory has a relatively short history. It begins with Poincare (of course)... [to whom] a global understanding of the… — Robert L. Devaney Copy Share Image
General Systems Theory is a name which has come into use to describe a level of theoretical model-building which lies somewhere between… — Kenneth E. Boulding Copy Share Image
A second possible approach to general systems theory is through the arrangement of theoretical systems and constructs in a hierarchy of complexity,… — Kenneth E. Boulding Copy Share Image
“systems theory or, as some people might call it, complexity theory? The simplest explanation is that it is the study of interactions.” — Rich Jolly Copy Share Image
“Note how the basic principles of Tomkins’ systems theory, “coassembly” and “amplification,” are taken to increasing levels of reflexive complexity here. Affect… — Sianne Ngai Copy Share Image
A cardinal principle in systems theory is that all parties that have a stake in a system should be represented in its… — Malcolm Knowles Copy Share Image
With the subsequent strong support from cybernetics , the concepts of systems thinking and systems theory became integral parts of the established… — Fritjof Capra Copy Share Image
Before the 1940s the terms "system" and "systems thinking" had been used by several scientists, but it was Bertalanffy's concepts of an… — Fritjof Capra Copy Share Image
“Family systems theory offers therapists an invaluable way of understanding their clients’ strengths and problems—clarifying the familial rules, roles, myths, communication patterns,… — Edward Teyber Copy Share Image
“General systems theory and cybernetics are deterministic while human actions are not!” — Springer Copy Share Image