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Chapter 5: The Human OS: How the System Is Structured

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The biopsychosocial model was proposed as an alternative to biomedical reductionism by including biological, psychological, and social dimensions of health and illness.

Book reference: Health and behavior emerge through biological, psychological, social, and environmental interaction.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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Physiological stability is maintained through dynamic regulation and adjustment to changing demand, not fixed stillness.

Established operating principles

State System · Recovery System · Adaptation System

Book reference: Stability is maintained through dynamic regulation rather than fixed stillness.

Last reviewed: August 11, 2026

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