This polarity underscores the interplay between the underlying, often implicit structures that govern systems (Deep Structures, sometimes called “deep features”) and their explicit, observable manifestations (Surface Structures, sometimes called “surface features”).
The Psychology of Splitting
Dr. Keith Witt and Corey deVosWatch as Dr. Keith and Corey explore the psychological process of splitting, revealing how awareness and regulation of these processes can lead to a more health and healing, as well as to a more integrated and resilient self. By acknowledging the nuanced nature of our emotional responses and learning to navigate them with compassion and mindfulness, we open the door to deeper self-understanding and more harmonious relationships with others.
Competition & Cooperation
Corey deVosThe polarity of Competition and Cooperation represents a dynamic interplay between individual striving and collective harmony. Their balance is crucial for environments where individual talents and collective strengths are optimally harnessed and integrated.
Differentiation & Integration
Corey deVosThe polarity of Differentiation and Integration is a fundamental dynamic in Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory, representing the intertwined processes essential for the health, evolution, and complexity of consciousness and systems.
Deepening Our Explorations of Reality
Bruce Alderman, John Dupuy and Roger WalshBruce Alderman, poet, mystic, and spiritual explorer, is also an integral scholar and pioneer of the emerging field of metatheory, looking at how to put our disparate fields of information—spiritual, psychological, philosophical, environmental, scientific—together and integrate them into a useful whole.
How to Awaken and Empower the Integral Man
Keith Martin-Smith and Jason LangeKeith Martin-Smith and Jason Lange explore the challenges and ongoing evolution of masculinity. Watch as they delve into topics such as the impact of societal norms on men’s behavior, the importance of emotional intelligence, and the journey from traditional to more integrated forms of masculinity, bringing a wealth of insights to help men navigate their roles and identities in a rapidly changing social landscape.
Masculine & Feminine
Corey deVosThe Masculine and Feminine polarity represents a fundamental dynamic in human experience, encompassing the interplay of energies that are often characterized as masculine and feminine.
Developmental Engagement Field Theory
Dr. Keith WittThis article explores how social engagement is central to human functioning and development, and how it potentially provides agentic access to intersubjective and interobjective energy fields. An integrally informed developmental engagement field theory is described, with practical suggestions for applying it to living, parenting, and psychotherapy. The article concludes with a lifespan case study that embodies the presented research.