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Social Knowledge

Papers and presentations that touch on aspects of social knowledge.

Exploring the Boundaries of Social Psychology. An overview of the field of social psychology, touching core theories and with a focus on the boundaries. (PDF, 17 pages)

The Growth of Knowledge and Sharing.  A single slide that presents the seven levels of consciousness as a change model built on the sharing of knowledge.  This model was used in implementation of the U.S. Department of the Navy KM program. (PowerPoint, 1 slide)

Knowledge and Social Capital. A short presentation connecting the concepts of knowledge and social capital. (PDF, 10 pages)

Relationship Network Management: Provides a methodology for managing your personal and professional relationship network.  There is also a one-page (two-sided) handout and a chart (one-page PowerPoint) to help you begin to manage your relationship network.  

Social Learning from the Inside Out: The Creation and Sharing of Knowledge from the Mind/Brain Perspective.  this paper explores from the viewpoint of the mind/brain the factors and conditions which influence the social creation and sharing of knowledge. Neuroscience findings are used to discuss social interaction including environmental impacts.  Factors such as arousal and stress level, social attunement, holding environment, intersubjective space, level of trust, social bonding, and an enriched external environment are posited to enhance the creation and sharing of knowledge. (PDF, 21 pages)  (Also included in the Neuroscience area)

Social Networks and Collaborative Entanglement.  A presentation that juxtaposes social networks with the concepts of knowledge mobilization and sustainability.  Includes slides on the living network, the living repository and the living document.  (PDF, 19 pages)