| Nonlinear Dynamics, Psychology, and Life Sciences, Vol. 29, Iss. 1, Jan, 2025, pp. 1-4 @2025 Society for Chaos Theory in Psychology & Life Sciences Introduction to Emergence in Social Systems Abstract: The articles in this special issue examine the contributions of Jeffrey A. Goldstein to the understanding of emergence as a formal group of processes. Applications include work teams, organizations, ecologies of organizations, and societies. Prominent methodologies include agent-based modeling, qualitative analysis of publicly available business and governmental reports, structured analyses of team discussions, and nonlinear statistical analysis of time series data. Keywords: emergence, self-organization, work performance, epidemic control, renewable energy, social services |