Term ID: T2017

General Systems Perspective

/general-systems-perspective/
An approach viewing psychological phenomena as emerging from interactions within complex systems rather than simple cause-effect relationships, emphasizing context and relationships.
Example: Understanding family problems as resulting from interaction patterns between family members rather than individual pathology, requiring system-level interventions.

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Reference: von Bertalanffy (1968)