interactionism

noun

in·​ter·​ac·​tion·​ism

-shəˌnizəm

plural -s

1

: a theory that mind and body are distinct and interact causally upon one another compare double-aspect theory, psychophysical parallelism

2

: a theory that derives social processes (conflict, competition, cooperation) from human interaction

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