Sense-Making Curves reveal how interaction dynamics evolve through time.
Like any visualization, the meaning emerges from patterns rather than individual points.
Peaks often indicate periods of strong exploratory activity.
During these moments participants may be:
generating ideas
experimenting
diverging
discovering possibilities
introducing novelty
Peaks frequently correspond to periods of uncertainty, discovery, and creative expansion.
Valleys often indicate periods of coordination and stabilization.
Participants may be:
aligning perspectives
refining ideas
evaluating possibilities
building shared understanding
integrating discoveries
Valleys frequently correspond to convergence and coherence.
Many creative processes display oscillation between high and low regions.
This oscillation is important.
Creativity often emerges through repeated movement between:
exploration
coordination
Novel possibilities emerge during exploration.
Useful outcomes emerge through coordination.
Rapid changes in the curve may indicate:
moments of insight
unexpected discoveries
perspective shifts
creative breakthroughs
interactional disruptions
These transitions often represent significant changes in the direction of the interaction.
Longer trajectories reveal broader patterns.
Researchers may observe:
persistent exploration
extended coordination
repeated cycles
emerging stability
interactional drift
These larger patterns provide insight into the structure of creative processes.