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"A realm lies there of forms to explore and harmonies to discover." --David Ruelle, codiscoverer of strange attractors
Strange attractors are hidden islands of stability, subtle patterns of order at the heart of chaos. They are among the handful of breakthrough discoveries that gave rise to what has been called the third great scientific revolution of the twentieth century, chaos theory. Offering a revolutionary new rubric for understanding the natural world, chaos theory arms scientists with a set of powerful tools for studying complex systems in fields as diverse as particle physics, evolutionary biology, and meteorology. Now, behavioral scientists have discovered that chaos theory--which the APA Monitor identified as "an important new paradigm in psychology"--also has profound implications for deciphering human behavior.
Written by three leaders in the field, Strange Attractors explains how the principles of chaos theory can help mental health professionals arrive at a more profound understanding of the dynamics of one of the most complicated nonlinear systems--the family. Both a general introduction to chaos theory and a guide to its clinical applications, Strange Attractors details various chaos-based approaches to the assessment and treatment of families.
Central to all of the approaches outlined in this book is the concept of families as organic systems with boundaries and patterns that grow and change in complicated ways. Unlike a machine, which is a closed system, a family is open-ended, and its survival depends upon its ability to weather periods of extreme turbulence and chaos en route to calmer oases. The job of the family therapist is to identify the strange attractors that promote transformation. Using vivid vignettes and rich metaphors, Strange Attractors demonstrates how readers can apply the science of chaos theory to the art of engendering family change.
Acclaim for Strange Attractors
"Family interaction is one of the most important areas of the application of the dynamics of change. This book does an outstanding job of demystifying a complex science and blending the technical and the metaphoric." --
Anyone who has ever sat through a family holiday dinner knows how multilayered and entangled interactions between relatives can be. Like a collision of billiard balls, the rhythms of day-to-day family interplay are intricate and often appear unpredictable--and the dance of families in crisis is even more complex. Yet, while certain family phenomena may appear to be random, they are actually part of a larger coherent process. This groundbreaking book sheds light on how chaos theory can be used to decipher and promote change in complicated family dynamics.
Strange attractors are hidden islands of stability, subtle patterns of order at the heart of chaos. They are among the handful of breakthrough discoveries that gave rise to what has been called the third great scientific revolution of the twentieth century, chaos theory. Offering a revolutionary new rubric for understanding the natural world, chaos theory arms scientists with a set of powerful tools for studying complex systems in fields as diverse as particle physics, evolutionary biology, and meteorology. Now, behavioral scientists have discovered that chaos theory--which the APA Monitor identified as "an important new paradigm in psychology"--also has profound implications for deciphering human behavior.
Written by three leaders in the field, Strange Attractors explains how the principles of chaos theory can help mental health professionals arrive at a more profound understanding of the dynamics of one of the most complicated nonlinear systems--the family. Both a general introduction to chaos theory and a guide to its clinical applications, Strange Attractors details various chaos-based approaches to the assessment and treatment of families.
Central to all of the approaches outlined in this book is the concept of families as organic systems with boundaries and patterns that grow and change in complicated ways. Unlike a machine, which is a closed system, a family is open-ended, and its survival depends upon its ability to weather periods of extreme turbulence and chaos en route to calmer oases. The job of the family therapist is to identify the strange attractors that promote transformation. Using vivid vignettes and rich metaphors, Strange Attractors demonstrates how readers can apply the science of chaos theory to the art of engendering family change.
Acclaim for Strange Attractors
"Family interaction is one of the most important areas of the application of the dynamics of change. This book does an outstanding job of demystifying a complex science and blending the technical and the metaphoric." --
Anyone who has ever sat through a family holiday dinner knows how multilayered and entangled interactions between relatives can be. Like a collision of billiard balls, the rhythms of day-to-day family interplay are intricate and often appear unpredictable--and the dance of families in crisis is even more complex. Yet, while certain family phenomena may appear to be random, they are actually part of a larger coherent process. This groundbreaking book sheds light on how chaos theory can be used to decipher and promote change in complicated family dynamics.
- Series: Wiley Series in Couples and Family Dynamics and Treatment (Book 2)
- Hardcover: 267 pages
- Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (November 28, 1996)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0471079510
- ISBN-13: 978-0471079514
- Product Dimensions: 1 x 6.4 x 9.4 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Partial table of contents:
SENSITIVITY TO INITIAL CONDITIONS.
Warning, Objects Behind the Mirror May Be More Complex Than They Appear.
FAMILIES...COMPLEX TERRAIN.
The Eerie Beauty of Strange Attractors.
CATCHING THE BUTTERFLY--CHAOS IN THERAPY.
In the Eye of the Storm.
Fractals and Forks in the Road.
Trying to Unscramble the Eggs.
The Critical Moment.
NO PREDICTABLE PERIOD.
From Chaos to Order, or...
From Order to Chaos.
Epigram: Measuring Change in Chaotic Systems, Problems with Modeling, and the Need for Case Studies.
References.
Indexes.
SENSITIVITY TO INITIAL CONDITIONS.
Warning, Objects Behind the Mirror May Be More Complex Than They Appear.
FAMILIES...COMPLEX TERRAIN.
The Eerie Beauty of Strange Attractors.
CATCHING THE BUTTERFLY--CHAOS IN THERAPY.
In the Eye of the Storm.
Fractals and Forks in the Road.
Trying to Unscramble the Eggs.
The Critical Moment.
NO PREDICTABLE PERIOD.
From Chaos to Order, or...
From Order to Chaos.
Epigram: Measuring Change in Chaotic Systems, Problems with Modeling, and the Need for Case Studies.
References.
Indexes.
There have been many, perhaps far too many, books which try to use chaos & complexity theory as a model for therapy. Most such books have only the most limited understanding of either chaos/complexity theory or therapy. This book stands out because the authors are both working therapists and experts in non-linear dynamics. And perhaps most importantly, they know how to write in a way that is useful to therapists, as well as to anyone who wants to think deeply about how human beings grow and change.By Robin Robertson
Seriously? $128.00!? For the Kindle edition? I give it two stars without reading it because that is simply exploitive. Why shouldn't poor people or even many people who work for a living not be able to read this. Such an elitist maneuver! Notice the trend these days? Even MIT and Stanford are offering material for free or for a very low price. Knowledge and education should be available to everybody, not just to those who spend their lives accumulating money. I will not buy this book nor will I look at it. I encourage others to do the same. Knowledge belongs to those with a longing, a desire for the truth, not to those that excell in the human rat race. OCCUPY AMAZON!!!By Cochise
Doh, sorry, got a little carried away there. But the argument's still sound. No one should charge this much for a book which makes it inaccessible for most ...
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