The Dialectical Model of Human Nature (DMoHN) explores the interactions between humans and the environment, as a way to understand the nature(s) of cognition and behavior. In it's entirety, the DMoHN places human nature as a process within time and the natural environment.
This is a simple version of the Dialectical Model of Human Nature - the full, more complex version can be found @ www.jcachat.com/dmohn.html & http://figshare.com/articles/Dialectical_Model_of_Human_Nature/92089