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Detached self-observation as a developmental catalyst: theoretical insights from dynamical systems thinking, cultural mediation, and contemplative practice.

Lea Loncar, Charlotte Fiskum

Front Psychol October 2, 2025 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1659774 (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed
Topics Meditation
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Key points Proposes that detached self-observation, supported by dynamical systems thinking, cultural mediation, and contemplative practice, serves as a catalyst for psychological development by disrupting automatic patterns and enabling new self-organization.

Abstract

Detached self-observation as a developmental catalyst: theoretical insights from dynamical systems thinking, cultural mediation, and contemplative practice.