
The articles on these pages explore the concepts of Integrated SocioPsychology, vMEMES,
Neurological Levels, Dimensions of Temperament and related Neuro-
Features dealing with the practical applications of the concepts and models are posted in the Global, Business, Children, Relationships, Society and Mental Health sections of this site.
The ‘Issues & Debates’ ponder long-
Thanks to those leading psychologists, sociologists and Spiral Dynamics/NLP practitioners who have generously allowed their work to be published here alongside my own.
The articles appear in descending chronological order -
The First Being Level: the A'N' or Systemic Existential State
Workshop handout by
Dr Clare W Graves; 1982. Annotated by Spiral Dynamics co-
Aligning Neurological Levels -
Article by Peter McNab for the ANLP
magazine, Rapport; 1999.
MeshWORKS: a 2nd Tier Perspective and Process
Extract from an e-
Spiral Dynamics Leadership in the Integral Age: a Definition of 2nd Tier
Prepared
by Dr Don Beck for the annual SD-
A Spiral Perspective of Human Development...?
A short humorous article by Jerry L
Coursen PHD; April 2003.
raves Model
SD for NLPers
A basic introduction to Spiral Dynamics for NLP Practitioners by Dr
Natasha Todorovic and published in the Voice of NLP e-
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Of Components and Tiers...
Extract from an e-
Jerry Coursen on Clare W Graves
A leading neuroscientist's view of the Graves Model;
June 2004.
Spiral Dynamics and The Enneagram
A discussion betweeen Fabien & Patricia Chabreuil,
Chris Cowan & Natasha Todorovic and Jack Labanaskaus and published in Enneagram Monthly;
March 2005.
The 7th Code
Extract from an e-
Value Systems as Foresight Frameworks
Article by Marcus Barber for 'Futures Research
Quarterly', exploring vMEMETIC perceptions of time; Summer 2005.
What makes People vote Republican?
Professor Jonathan Haidt’s key article for www.edge.org
annotated from a Spiral Dynamics perspective by Dr Bruce L Gibb; September 2008.
The Process of Change 27/07/09
Change looked at through Spiral Dynamics
and Don Beck’s 10 change factors, the Gestalt Cycle and Greorgy Bateson’s Levels
of Learning; July 2009.
Issues & Debates
The Mind-
Illustrated feature on this most philosophical of debates.
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Gender Bias
Mind map exploring the issue of Gender Bias in psychological research
Cultural Bias
Mind map exploring the issue of Cultural Bias in psychological research
Animals in Research
Mind map exploring the issue of the use of non-
Free Will & Determinism
Mind map exploring the Free Will vs Determinism debate in
psychological thought
raves Model
Reductionism
Mind map exploring the influence of Reductionism in psychological conceptualisation
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Psychology as Science 27/07/10
Mind map considering just how much
Psychology is truly ‘scientific’
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Strengths & Limitations of the Scientific Approach
Chart depicting the pros and cons
of insisting Psychology is a science
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Ethical Issues in Research
Mind map covering ethical issues in psychological research and the means taken to deal with them
Nature vs Nurture
Mind map looking at the nature vs nurture debate in its relevance to psychological thought