Fuchs, A. (2025). Introduction to Fluid Reality Theory - Reconceptualizing the Ontological Foundations of Biological, Psychological, and Social Processes. Gaia, 1 (5) - (the Health Spectrum), 53-73

Fluid Reality Theory, a fundamental ontological reconceptualization, challenges prevailing static-binaryparadigms by positing reality as an inherently dynamic, relational process. While resonating with established process philosophies in the tradition of Whitehead and Deleuze, this theoretical framework advances a distinct transdisciplinary synthesis that illuminates the fluid nature of existence across multiple analytical domains. By methodically integrating convergent empirical findings from neuroplasticity research, quantum theoretical frameworks, and developmental epigenetics, this paper elucidates how intrinsic fluidity manifests across molecular, neural, psychological, and social strata—not as incidental variation but as constitutive of reality itself. The epistemological approach employed herein involves eductive theoretical derivation from established empirical domains while acknowledging the inherent limitations of cross-paradigmatic integration. This theoretical framework yields substantive implications for praxis across developmental contexts, interpersonal dynamics, and decision-theoretic models. It articulates specific cognitive mechanisms—including state-awareness cultivation, imaginative capacity, and non-binary conceptualization—that facilitate adaptive navigation of complex systems. Individuals can enhance resilience and expand their phenomenological possibilities by reconceptualizing apparent constraints as temporary conditions rather than ontological fixtures. This paper thus presents Fluid Reality Theory as a rigorous ontological position with significant practical implications, offering a pragmatic framework for enhancing human flourishing amid accelerating complexity and perpetual transformation