The view that the perceived "energy" or "flow" of social situations—momentum in a movement, tension in a room, stability in an institution—is not a mystical force but is built from countless micro-actions, shared perceptions, and feedback loops. The "dynamic" is an emergent property constructed by the participants in real-time through their words, silences, body language, and adherence to unspoken scripts.
Example: "The meeting had a 'toxic dynamic.' The Theory of Constructed Dynamics says that wasn't a fog in the air. It was built minute-by-minute: the manager's dismissive sighs, the team's hesitant silence after a failed joke, the way side-conversations validated frustration. The dynamic was a fragile, co-constructed artifact, as buildable (and breakable) as a house of cards."
by Abzu Land January 31, 2026
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