Articles
The articles on these pages explore the concepts of Integrated SocioPsychology, vMEMES, Neurological Levels, Dimensions of Temperament and related Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Psychology and Sociology models from theoretical and general standpoints.
Features dealing with the particular practical applications of the concepts and models are posted in the Lifespan, Society, Global and Mental Health sections of this site. Features on application of the concepts outside of those topic areas are included in this section.
Thanks to those leading psychologists, sociologists and Gravesian/NLP practitioners who have generously allowed their work to be published here alongside my own.
The articles appear in ascending chronological order – ie: the newest are at the top of the list below and the oldest at the bottom.
Graves: Systems more than Stages 
30/08/20
Piece examining the nature of stage the nature of stage theories and how the Graves Model is so much more than a stage theory
Citizen-Driven Community and Nation-Building
Article by Bjarni Snæbjörn Jónsson dealing with community engagement in large-scale change and using the drive for constitutional change in Iceland as application
How the Plutocrats are waging War on the Bureaucrats…
Piece using sociopsychological theory to explain the rise of nationalistic populism in the West
The Trouble with Tribalism…
An exploration of the nature of tribalism and the disconnect between tribalism and mainstream politicians in the West
Leadership – a SocioPsychological Perspective
Page discussing the nature of leadership and applying sociopsychological theories to explain different approaches to leadership and management
A Biological Basis for vMEMES…?
Article considering neuroscientific research which may give clues as to just how vMEMES work in the brain
The Process of Change 
05/04/19
Article exploring change using Don Beck’s 10 factors for change, Bateson’s Levels of Learning and the Gestalt Cycle
What makes People vote Republican?
Article by Jonathan Haidt, with Spiral Dynamics-oriented annotation by Bruce L Gibb
The 7th Code
Extract from an e-list posting by Don Beck
Value Systems as Foresight Frameworks
Article by Marcus P Barber exploring how vMEMEs perceive time and how to approach these different perceptions strategically
Spiral Dynamics & The Enneagramme
A discussion betweeen Fabien & Patricia Chabreuil, Chris Cowan & Natasha Todorovic and Jack Labanaskaus
Jerry Coursen on Clare W Graves
A leading neuroscientist’s view of the work of Clare W Graves
Of Components and Tiers…
Extract from an e-list posting by Don Beck
SD for NLPers
A basic introduction to Spiral Dynamics for NLP Practitioners by Natasha Todorovic
A Spiral Perspective of Human Development…?
A short humorous article by Jerry L Coursen
The Thriving Organisation
Organisations seen from the Second Tier: Complexity Theory in the MeshWORK Approach to Businesses
Peter Fryer’s exploration of what 2nd Tier organisations might look like
Companies by Neurological Levels
A short paper by Max Herold illustrating how the Neurological Levels concept can be applied to commercial organisations
Spiral Dynamics Leadership in the Integral Age
Prepared by Don Beck for the 2002 annual SDi Confab
MeshWORKS – a 2nd Tier Perspective and Process
Extract from an e-list posting by Don Beck
Aligning Neurological Levels – a Reassessment
Article by Peter McNab exploring the logical consistency of Robert Dilts’ key model in the context of Ken Wilber’s AQ/AL construct
The First Being Level: the A’N’ or Systemic Existential State
Workshop handout by Clare W Graves; annotated by Spiral Dynamics co-developer Chris Cowan