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    Anticipating the direction of symptom progression using critical slowing down: a proof-of-concept study

    As complex dynamic systems approach a transition, their dynamics change. This process, called critical slowing down (CSD), may precede transitions in psychopathology as well. This study investigated whether CS...

    Marieke J. Schreuder, Johanna T. W. Wigman, Robin N. Groen, Els Weinans in BMC Psychiatry (2022)

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    A potential feedback loop underlying glacial-interglacial cycles

    The sawtooth-patterned glacial-interglacial cycles in the Earth’s atmospheric temperature are a well-known, though poorly understood phenomenon. Pinpointing the relevant mechanisms behind these cycles will not...

    Els Weinans, Anne Willem Omta, George A. K. van Voorn in Climate Dynamics (2021)

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    Evaluating the performance of multivariate indicators of resilience loss

    Various complex systems, such as the climate, ecosystems, and physical and mental health can show large shifts in response to small changes in their environment. These ‘tip** points’ are notoriously hard to ...

    Els Weinans, Rick Quax, Egbert H. van Nes, Ingrid A. van de Leemput in Scientific Reports (2021)