Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Review ISSN: 3078-8358

NeuroTectonic Theory (NTT): A Multilevel Connection Dynamics Framework for Understanding Sociopolitical Inflection

Mosi Dorbayani — 2026-08-22

Contemporary societies are increasingly characterized by rapid technological disruption, ideological polarization, institutional instability, cultural fragmentation, and accelerating social change. While existing theories offer valuable insights into cognition, group behavior, political mobilization, institutional development, and social transformation, few frameworks systematically explain how interconnected psychological, social, cultural, organizational, legal, and political forces interact to produce critical sociopolitical inflection points. This article introduces NeuroTectonic Theory (NTT), a multilevel connection dynamics framework designed to explain how tensions accumulate, propagate, and reorganize across human systems.

Drawing inspiration from social neuroscience, psychodynamics, network theory, complexity science, institutional analysis, and sociopolitical studies, NeuroTectonic Theory proposes that human systems consist of evolving connection structures that continuously converge, diverge, fragment, and realign. These dynamic interactions generate varying degrees of systemic pressure, which may eventually produce sociopolitical inflection points manifested through organizational transformation, social movements, political realignment, institutional restructuring, policy shifts, or cultural change.

The framework is organized into four interconnected analytical levels: Micro, Meso, Macro, and Meta. Together, these levels provide a comprehensive lens for understanding how psychological mechanisms, social relations, institutional arrangements, and emergent system properties interact to shape societal trajectories. Beyond theoretical explanation, NeuroTectonic Theory offers practical tools for individuals, organizations, and decision-makers seeking to anticipate, navigate, and adapt to sociopolitical shifts. The article concludes by outlining future research directions and proposing NeuroTectonic Theory as a foundational framework for the systematic study of connection dynamics and societal transformation.

Western Classical Music versus Chinese Traditional Music: the Ideological Battle in Chinese Preschool Education.

Jun Zhao — 2026-08-26

This paper compares Western classical music versus Chinese traditional music in Chinese preschool education. It will also indicate what students think about traditional Chinese music and Western classical music and how they value traditions in academic Chinese music. A sociological survey, a statistical analysis, and a content analysis of relevant scientific papers were also used. The technique was put in place as a result of a scientific experiment. A survey of kindergarten students was carried out with three groups of 25 people each (the general sample consisted of 75 respondents). The tool Neural Designer, which is often used in neuroscience research, was employed. Children's surveys are part of the data and resources collected for the project. Interest in Chinese musical history and Western classical music expanded greatly for both experimental groups. Following the trial sessions, participants' interest in Chinese traditional music improved.

When Institutions Lose Neutrality: Electoral Violence and Democratic Transition in Bangladesh

Habibur Rahaman — 2026-08-26

Electoral violence is a major obstacle to democratic consolidation and peaceful political transition in Bangladesh. This article explores how perceived institutional weakness and lack of neutrality are related to electoral violence and problems of democratic transition. The study has been conducted through a quantitative cross-sectional survey of 197 respondents from all eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh, and explores the perception of rule of law, partisan administration, effectiveness of the Election Commission, neutrality of law-enforcement agencies, independence of judiciary, democratic institutions and institutional reform. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, composite means, Chi-square tests, one-way ANOVA and Pearson correlation. The findings suggest that 93.9% of the respondents perceived electoral violence as a serious political problem and 91.4% of the respondents’ admitted difficulties for peaceful political transition. Weak rule of law (M = 4.6837) and partisan administration (M = 4.6701) were the top-rated transition-related factors. Seventy-one percent thought the Election Commission was ineffective or very ineffective, and 65.0% believed law-enforcement agencies were not neutral during elections. And 60.9% thought democratic institutions were not strong enough. The respondents were highly supportive of institutional reform. The depoliticization of public administration was the highest priority. Transition factors correlated strongly with preferences for institutional reform (r = .891, p < .001). These findings are interpreted as evidence of a perceived institutional neutrality deficit: the gap between formal existence of democratic institutions and confidence in their impartiality, effectiveness, and credibility. The study argues that credible electoral administration is necessary for strengthening democratic transition, but so too are rule of law, judicial independence, impartial law enforcement, professional public administration and wider institutional accountability.