Configuring catastrophes

In Quest of Mnemonic Catalysts -- for comprehension of complex psychosocial dynamics (Part #12)

The cognitive catastrophes might be usefully configured in Figure 4 to indicate various challenges to understanding the dynamics, notably by positioning them in relationship to (and in contrast with) Ken Wilber's AQAL framework.

Figure 4a: Catastrophe configuration
"Elevation" view	"Plan" or "Polar" view (as with Figure 2)

Figure 4b: Bases for presentation of insights (incomplete)
.	.	Dimensionality / Rotation
class of	insights variously based on	2D	3D (rotation of 2D)	4D (hyper)	nD (hyper)
quadrant	Figure 2; AQAL	cube	hypercube	.	.
hyperbolic	complementarity; (axes of) symmetry; polarization ("demonisation"); challenges of "unconscious" implications and "hyperreality"	hyperbola	hyperboloid	.	.
elliptic	integrative "struggle" ("jostling", syntegration) between perspectives; viable system model (VSM); inter-faith, inter-sectoral, interdisciplinary; polyhedral configuration (circular pathways); systemic integrity; emergence of bounded identity (cf Emergence of Cyclical Psycho-social Identity: sustainability as "psyclically" defined, 2007; Hyperspace Clues to the Psychology of the Pattern that Connects, 2003)	ellipse, circle	sphere	hypersphere	.
parabolic	extradimensional "union" and focus; meta-perspective; faith-based (fundamentalist); transdisciplinary; transcendental; Theory of Everything; self-awareness, intentionality	parabola	paraboloid	.	.

Positioning the AQAL quadrant system as shown, makes the point that comprehension of its features (looking downwards) may occur from different "levels": from a "hyperbolic" perspective (emphasizing complementarity); from an "elliptic" perspective (endeavouring to integrate all 4 quadrants); or from a parabolic perspective -- with external integrative (even transcendental) referents.

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