interactionism
Behavior through exchange
Interactionism is a sociological and philosophical perspective holding that human behavior and social structures emerge from interactions between individuals rather than from fixed traits or external forces alone.
In sociology, symbolic interactionism emphasizes how people create meaning through communication and shared symbols.
In philosophy of mind, interactionism holds that mind and body, though distinct, causally influence each other—a position associated with Descartes.
Cogito ergo sum's author
- CartesianOf x-y coordinate geometry
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
- psychophysicalRelating mental to physical
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
Interpreting life's events personally
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
- dramaturgyArt of theatrical structure
Direct personal encounter
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- agencyPower to act
- structureArrangement of interconnected parts
socialization · interpersonal · context · encounter · cooperation · turn-taking
Operating in both directions
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- PiagetChild cognition researcher
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
- transactionalBased on exchange
Descartes
Cogito ergo sum's author
- CartesianOf x-y coordinate geometry
- dualismPhilosophy of opposed pairs
- psychophysicalRelating mental to physical
meaning-making
Interpreting life's events personally
- symbolsMarks conveying meaning
- gesturesExpressive body movements
- self-conceptOne's own identity perception
face-to-face
Direct personal encounter
- reciprocityMutual exchange of actions
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- agencyPower to act
structure · socialization · interpersonal · context · encounter · cooperation · turn-taking
bidirectional
Operating in both directions
- developmentProgress toward maturity
- PiagetChild cognition researcher
- scaffoldingTemporary exterior work platform
interactionismstructuralism
Analysis through underlying systems
genetic determinism · functionalism · nativism · holism · institutionalism
interactionismdeterminism
Doctrine of causal necessity
genetic determinism · behaviorism · essentialism · reductionism · nativism