ABSTRACT

The concept of the self as a complex adaptive system (see J. Palombo, 2013a, 2013b, In Press a, In Press b) is a cornerstone of the neuropsychodynamic perspective . We may view the self as a complex adaptive system either from a developmental viewpoint (i.e. a historical viewpoint) or from a dynamic viewpoint (i.e. in its contemporaneous state). From a developmental viewpoint, the person is the product of her past; from a dynamic viewpoint, the person is a system of interactive components.