The self in infancy : theory and research /
The origins of knowledge about the self is arguably the most fundamental problem of psychology. It is a classic theme that has preoccupied great psychologists, beginning with William James and Freud. On reading current literature, today's developmental psychologists and ethologists are clearly...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | English. |
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Amsterdam ; New York :
Elsevier,
1995.
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| Series: | Advances in psychology (Amsterdam, Netherlands) ;
112. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | The origins of knowledge about the self is arguably the most fundamental problem of psychology. It is a classic theme that has preoccupied great psychologists, beginning with William James and Freud. On reading current literature, today's developmental psychologists and ethologists are clearly expressing a renewed interest in the topic. Furthermore, recent progress in the study of infant and animal behavior, provides important and genuinely new insights regarding the origins of self-knowledge. This book is a collection of current theoretical views and research on the self in early infancy, prior to self-identification and the well-documented emergence of mirror self-recognition. The focus is on the early sense of self of the young infant. Its aim is to provide an account of recent research substantiating the precursors of self-recognition and self-identification. By concentrating on early infancy, the book provides an updated look at the origins of self-knowledge. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 481 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9780444819253 0444819258 9780080542638 0080542638 1280927208 9781280927201 9786610927203 6610927200 |