In Search of Exemplars: An Interview with Michael Piechowski, Part I
We chat with Michael Piechowski about his work on the theory of positive disintegration and finding people whose lives show the theory in action.
Tag Archives: Positive Disintegration
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Positive Disintegration and the Pandemic
We’re used to talking about theory of positive disintegration at an individual level, but what about at the level of a country? Laura Stavinoha looks at the pandemic as an instance of disintegration and explores what it will take to reintegrate an entire society at a higher level.
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The Positive Disintegration of Maria Sklodowska Curie, Part II: Autonomous Growth
In this deep dive into the dynamisms of Dabrowski’s level IV in Marie Curie’s life, Krystyna Laycraft shows us just what the third factor is all about.
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Transcending Labels: An Interview with Scott Barry Kaufman
Scott Barry Kaufman knows a lot about the labels bright, quirky people often stick upon themselves. In this interview with Third Factor’s editor in chief, he suggests we might be missing something much more important.
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To the Far Side of the Earth and Back: An Expat’s Disintegration, Part II
After China sent Max into a spiral of positive disintegration, his return to the United States—and to crisis—ensured his moral transformation.
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The Positive Disintegration of Maria Sklodowska Curie, Part I: Developmental Potential
You surely know all about the scientific accomplishments of Madame Curie. But did you know that her childhood was teeming with the intensity a fellow Polish scientist would dub “overexcitability?”
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Third Factor Reads: Transcend by Scott Barry Kaufman
Abraham Maslow extended a hand to Scott Barry Kaufman as he strove to grow as a human being. In TRANSCEND, Kaufman now extends that hand to us.
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Dabrowski’s Dynamisms: Subject-Object in Oneself
Dynamisms are the heart of the theory of positive disintegration. But what exactly did Dabrowski mean by that abstruse term, “subject-object in oneself?” Our editor explains this powerful process.
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Maturing Through Creativity: A Conceptual Model of Creativity Development in Young People
How does creativity contribute to adolescents’ psychosocial growth? Here Krystyna Laycraft shares her doctoral research on the subject and shows why the theory of positive disintegration is particularly relevant to the highly creative.
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