Interaction Dynamics represent the temporal structure of creative activity.
As participants interact, patterns emerge.
Some interactions generate novelty.
Others create stability.
Some encourage exploration.
Others facilitate coordination.
The interaction system continually evolves as these processes influence one another.
Generating possibilities and expanding the creative space.
Aligning participants and stabilizing emerging ideas.
Movement between interaction modes.
Repeated cycles of divergence and convergence.
The appearance of new structures and opportunities through interaction.
Static observations cannot fully capture creativity.
Interaction dynamics reveal:
how novelty emerges
how collaboration evolves
how understanding develops
how creative trajectories form
These patterns provide the foundation for Sense-Making Curves and other visualization techniques.
Interaction Dynamics connect measurement back to Creative Sense-Making.
They provide evidence that creativity emerges through participation rather than solely through isolated cognition.