Unifying the behavioral sciences II

2007 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Herbert Gintis
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive System ◽  
Complex Adaptive System ◽  
Behavioral Science ◽  
Emergent Properties ◽  
Human Society ◽  
Behavioral Sciences ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Target Article ◽  
Complex Adaptive

My response to commentators includes a suggestion that an additional principle be added to the list presented in the target article: the notion of human society as a complex adaptive system with emergent properties. In addition, I clear up several misunderstandings shared by several commentators, and explore some themes concerning future directions in the unification of the behavioral science.

scholarly journals Curriculum Studies Based on Complexity Science

2012 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiang Shihui ◽  
Guo Shaodong
Keyword(s):  
Adaptive System ◽  
Complex Adaptive System ◽  
Complexity Science ◽  
Self Organization ◽  
Scientific Development ◽  
Emergent Properties ◽  
System Complexity ◽  
Curriculum Research ◽  
Complex Adaptive ◽  
Research Curriculum

Complexity science is in the forefront of contemporary scientific development; its rise and development triggered the breakthrough and innovation of methodology in scientific research. Curriculum is a complex adaptive system. Complexity curriculum research also includes nonlinearity, uncertainty, self-organization and emergent properties.

Hybridität als Motor und als Ergebnis von Sprachwandel

Glottotheory ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Csaba Földes
Keyword(s):  
Language Development ◽  
Cultural Production ◽  
Language Change ◽  
Adaptive System ◽  
Complex Adaptive System ◽  
Explanatory Variable ◽  
Essential Factor ◽  
Language Functions ◽  
Complex Adaptive ◽  
Linguistic Innovation

AbstractThis paper deals with constellations in which, as consequences of linguistic interculturality, elements of two or more languages encounter each other and result in something partially or completely new, an – occasionally temporary – “third quality”, namely hybridity. The paper contributes to the meta-discourse and theory formation by questioning the concept, term and content of “linguistic hybridity”. It also submits a proposal for a typology of linguistic-communicative hybridity that consists of the following prototypical main groups, each with several subtypes: (1) language-cultural, (2) semiotic, (3) medial, (4) communicative, (5) systematic, (6) paraverbal and (7) nonverbal hybridity. At last, the paper examines hybridity as an explanatory variable for language change. In conclusion, hybridity is generally a place of cultural production, with special regard to communication and language it is potentially considered as an incubator of linguistic innovation. Hybridity can be seen as the engine and as the result of language change, or language development. It represents an essential factor by which language functions and develops as a complex adaptive system. Hybridity operates as a continuous cycle. By generating innovation, it triggers language change, which in turn, leads to further and new hybridizations. The processuality of hybridity creates diversity, while at the same time it can cause the vanishing of diversity.

Application of Complex Adaptive System Theory to Water Resources Allocation in Dianchi Basin

2012 ◽  
Vol 212-213 ◽  
pp. 536-542
Author(s):  
Qiong Su ◽  
Shi Hua He
Keyword(s):  
System Theory ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Adaptive System ◽  
Complex Adaptive System ◽  
Resources Allocation ◽  
Water Resources Allocation ◽  
Evolutionary Mechanisms ◽  
Reservoir Water ◽  
Allocation System ◽  
Complex Adaptive

Based on complex adaptive system theory, the characteristics of water resources allocation system of river basin are analyzed. Evolutionary mechanisms and process of complex adaptive water resources allocation system in Dianchi basin are researched, and also characteristics of "learning". A complex adaptive system model of water-resource allocation is established during analyzing the influence factors and the reaction rules of water consumer agents and water provider agents. And based on this model, water resources in Dianchi basin is allocated only under Dianchi water provider and Zhangjiu river Yunlong reservoir water provider by using the platform of matlab. Finally, corresponding calculation results and conclusions are concluded.

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