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The psychosocial dynamics of human societies concern relationships: between people and with other things or entities, both physical and metaphysical. They describe the ways in which social conditions affect individual psychology and behavior and vice versa, and how perceptions, expectations, and values influence the meanings of life events and social situations, and so affect people’s emotional responses. They shape how people see the world and their place in it, and so how they behave, affecting their personal lives and, collectively, the societies in which they live. Psychosocial dynamics are fundamentally important to how human progress is conceptualized and measured.
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The psychosocial dynamics of progress and development reflect the complexity of human societies and relationships, and the importance of subjective, cultural factors (including moral and spiritual values) to quality of life. They expose the limitations of orthodox models and indicators (which...
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Eckersley, R. (2022). Psychosocial Dynamics of Progress. In: Maggino, F. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69909-7_3484-2
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