
This is a glossary of psychological and sociological terminology used on this site and/or relevant to its aims regarding the alignment and integration of the behavioural sciences.
The Glossary provides brief explanations and information on the concepts within the
framework of Integrated SocioPsychology. Where a term is linked specifically to one
of the key models discussed on the site, then only very basic information is given
in the GIossary and visitors should view the page on the model for more details.
Similarly, where a term is linked to a topic in the A-
Note: this is an integrated Glossary. Academic students, when using definitions from here should be careful that the meanings given are acceptable within the scope of their studies. Due to the fractured and fragmented nature of the behavioural sciences and the differences between the competing schools of thought, not all definitions given here are accepted by all schools of thought.
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Thanks and appreciation to those psychologists, sociologists, Gravesians and NLP Practitioners who have contributed directly or indirectly to the definitions in this Glossary.
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1st/2nd Order Change: In Spiral Dynamics 1st Order Change involves modifications
to the existing way of thinking without any fundamental change in motivation -
1st/2nd Tier: Clare W Graves perceived
that the first 6 levels of his model had a quality of subsistence to them whereas
the 7th and 8th were substantially different, having a quality of being, and thus
represented a second tier of motivational systems. (These two different qualities
reflected the work of Abraham Maslow on 'deficiency needs' and 'being needs'.)
The 2nd Tier concept is highly contentious among some Gravesians because of its 'hijacking' by what might be called '2nd Tier elitists' who disdain '1st Tier thinking'.
1st/2nd/3rd/4th Positions: see Perceptual Positions.
4Q/8L: the most important output of the meeting of minds between Don Beck and Ken
Wilber, this runs the vMEMES of Spiral Dynamics through Wilber's All Quadrants/All
Levels philosophy of spiritual consciousness and human inter-
The scope offered by 4Q/8L is so all-
7+/-
However, according to the classic 1956 research
of George Miller, by organising information into meaningful 'chunks', more can be
retained within those 5-
NLPers tend to express Miller's concept as 7+/-