Polytely
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Polytely (from the Greek words: Poly= many; Telos = Goals/outcomes = many goals) can be described as frequently, complex problem-solving situations characterized by the presence of not one, but several goals, endings.
When solving complex problems, one is often forced into making difficult choices and decide from different outcomes. Though this is more complex than just choosing. We need to explore various outcomes and theorise before making pragmatic decisions. Haste without experiment will not help but rather often hinder the cogniser, the thinker, you.
Modern society faces an increasing incidance of various complex problems that are “pervasive, spreading unhindered into regions”, social ills for example. In other words, the defining characteristics of our complex problems are a large number of variables (complexity) that interact in a nonlinear fashion (connectivity), changing over time (dynamic and time-dependent), and to achieve multiple goals (polytely).
Problem - to solution = the involvement of complex variables. Multiple goals may be present that could, but do not necessarily, interfere with each other.
[edit] See also
- Cognitive Science
- Dietrich Dörner
- Emergence
- Game theory
- Goal-oriented
- Autopoiesis
- Isotelesis
- Multi-agent system
- Network Science
- Organizational Studies
- Outcomes
- Problem solving
- Reaction-diffusion system
- Self-Organization
- Systems Theory
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[edit] External links
- Decision Making for Complex Socio-technical Systems
- Dynamic systems as tools for analysing human judgement
- Complex problem solving as a mediator between basic cognition and real-world functioning
- Complex Problem Solving: Identity Matching Based on Social Contextual Information
- A study of how individuals solve complex and ill-structured problems
- The role of emotions in complex problem-solving
- Problem solving: its origin
- Complex Problem Solving
