Enacting the Spirit of Transdisciplinarity within Developmental Science.

And the time-series techniques that developmental scientists employ in analyzing these data sets need to be geared toward embracing the nonlinear complexity of temporal dynamics, utilizing advanced modeling techniques that are now readily available (Molenaar & Campbell, 2009; Molenaar & Newell, 2010). Keywords: Relational developmental systems; Intraindividual variability; Person-centered framework; Methodology; Process; Metatheory EN Relational developmental systems Intraindividual variability Person-centered framework Methodology Process Metatheory 19 22 4 04/24/21 20210101 NES 210101 In their illuminating work, Budwig and Alexander (this issue, DOI 10.1159/000514553) address the question of metatheoretical agreement between current scholarship in developmental science and current practice in higher education, both inside and outside the classroom. Overton (2015a) has emphasized the importance of "ensur[ing] that process is the center of attention, and part and parcel of the methodology of developmental science" (p. 33). [Extracted from the article]