Dynamical Systems Theory Applied to Humans, Societies, & Nations | Alexandra Paxton (EP 47)

Alexandra Paxton is a social psychologist and cognitive scientist. Psychology in the past often viewed humans as isolated selves, individually rational, and separable from the world. However, much of the field is now re-conceptualizing the nature of humans and the mind. Learn more in this podcast. We tackle topics such as how to think about humans in terms of dynamical systems rather than as computer-like, how humans are embedded in their environment and context, the mutable boundary of the self, how to apply dynamical systems ideas to systems larger than humans, and more... TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Humans As Complex Systems 05:37 - Anti-Reductionism: Why We're Not Computers 10:30 - Understanding Systems At Different Levels 22:25 - The Mutable Boundary of Self 29:00 - Communication and Language 40:00 - "Tight" Vs "Loose" Cultures 50:15 - AI & Impact on Humans ALEXANDRA: -website: https://alexandrapaxton.com/ JACK: -Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0DGVMa1qAI1huc87xNDrgy?si=62c281d9e8274694 -X: https://twitter.com/jack_roycroft -Medium: https://medium.com/@jackroycroftsherry