Chaos Theory and the Canon of Creativity

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  • RORY REMER Author

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https://doi.org/10.12926/w32r5e81

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Creativity

Abstract

A strong relationship exists between chaos theory and sociometric theory, yet many sociometrists are unfamiliar with the tenets and applications of the chaos theory. The author of the article explains 5 of the main constructs: (a) strange attractors and basins of attraction, (b) bifurcation and bifurcation cascade, (c) unpredictability, (d) fractal boundaries and dimensions, and (e) self-similarity/self-affinity. The author draws parallels between chaotic processes and the canon of creativity, as a unifying theme in sociometric theory, and provides illustrations. The implications for both theory and practice are explored.

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2026-01-23

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Vol. 48 No. 4 (1996): Group Psychotherapy, Psychodrama, and Sociometry

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