We’ll systematically examine how FCP and MIT transition from theory to practice at individual, group, institutional, and societal levels. — 1A: Can FCP & MIT Function at Different Scales? 1. Individual Level (Personal Growth, Therapy, Self-Regulation) ✅ Strengths: FCP integrates Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Polyvagal Theory, making it useful for self-healing, nervous system regulation,Continue reading “Scalability & Implementation of Functional Conflict Perspective (FCP) & Mirror Integration Theory (MIT)”
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The Spiral City as a Blueprint for Human Flourishing
The Spiral City as a Blueprint for Human Flourishing The Spiral City is not just an alternative urban design; it is a radical reimagining of human civilization itself—one that integrates psychological well-being, economic equity, and sustainable living into the very structure of daily life. It challenges the entire foundation of industrialized capitalism, hierarchical governance, andContinue reading “The Spiral City as a Blueprint for Human Flourishing”
Policy Roadmap Groups & Their Color Representation
Policy Roadmap Groups & Their Color Representation The policy roadmap is divided into five thematic groups, each color-coded to represent its core focus. Below is a detailed description of each group and why these reforms are categorized together. — 🔴 Trauma-Informed Governance (Red) Core Focus: Policies that acknowledge and address systemic trauma through social structures,Continue reading “Policy Roadmap Groups & Their Color Representation”
Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you?
Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you? For me, patriotism isn’t about blind allegiance to a nation-state or its symbols, but rather about deep care for the well-being of the people and systems that shape society. My patriotism aligns with my perspective of a nation as an interconnected system where healing individualContinue reading “Are you patriotic? What does being patriotic mean to you?”
If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why?
If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why? If there were one law that could create the deepest and most lasting change, it would be the Right to Economic and Social Self-Determination—a legal framework that ensures individuals and communities have control over their own resources, labor, and governanceContinue reading “If you had the power to change one law, what would it be and why?”
A List of -Isms, as seen through a Functional Conflict perspective
All oppression leads to experiencing individual traumas. A Brief and Non-Comprehensive List of Oppressions: ableism = systemic and systematic discrimination against alter-abled or “disabled” people. adultism = systemic and systematic prejudice and discrimination against young people and children. ageism = systemic and systematic discrimination against persons of an older age group. antisemitism = systemic andContinue reading “A List of -Isms, as seen through a Functional Conflict perspective”
Government Consulting Agreement
Sample Agreement Below: Between[Government Entity Name][Address][City, State, Zip Code](“Client” or “Government Entity”) AndSpiroLateral, LLCPO BOX 471 Cathlamet, WA 98612 USAIsha Sarah Snow, Consultant 1. Purpose of Agreement This Agreement is made and entered into as of [Effective Date] between the Government Entity and SpiroLateral, LLC for the provision of consulting services in trauma-informed policy strategy,Continue reading “Government Consulting Agreement”
Nervous System Fragmentation in Unstable Emotional Environments: The Autistic Double Burden
In childhood, consistent emotional attunement from caregivers is essential for developing a cohesive, regulated nervous system. When a child grows up in an emotionally unpredictable or unsafe environment, their nervous system adapts in self-protective ways, leading to fragmentation—a process where the child’s physiological states (fight, flight, freeze, fawn) become disconnected rather than integrated. How FragmentationContinue reading “Nervous System Fragmentation in Unstable Emotional Environments: The Autistic Double Burden”
Using a Functional-Conflict perspective for evaluation of Intersectional Social Problems
Isha Sarah SnowSociology 102/Social ProblemsJenna DePasquale, M.S., A.B.D.February 9, 2025 Memo 1: Abstract Colonizer culture, in its endless quest for hegemony, is innately insular. This contributes to social dysfunction, collective emotional avoidance and reluctance to self reflect. This memo provides a new theoretical framework for initiating collective shadow work, combining psychological and sociological approaches toContinue reading “Using a Functional-Conflict perspective for evaluation of Intersectional Social Problems”
How Lateral Organizational Frameworks Optimize Productivity and Workplace Culture by Supporting Affirmative Action in Hiring Veterans and the Disabled
Written by Kaven Winters, Karisma Vega, Sarah Flowers, Trevor Melton, Isabella RichLower Columbia CollegeBUS144/Management of Human Relations Tim Allwine, Instructor, Business ManagementNovember 26, 2023 Affirmative Action in Hiring Veterans/Disabled Table of Contents Cover pageTitle pageTable of ContentsExecutive SummaryThesis StatementMain BodyRebuttalConclusionReferencesAppendix Executive Summary The different ways that brains process information results in two distinct communication styles.Continue reading “How Lateral Organizational Frameworks Optimize Productivity and Workplace Culture by Supporting Affirmative Action in Hiring Veterans and the Disabled”
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