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The two of me : the rational outer me and the emotional inner me / John Birtchnell.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2003.Description: xiv, 303 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 1841693235
  • 1841693243 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 150.198 BIR
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Contents:
Part 1. The outer me/inner me dichotomy. The birth of an idea ; The outer me ; The inner me -- pt. 2. Other conscious/unconscious distinctions. Psychodynamic distinctions ; Cognitive distinctions -- pt. 3. The human objectives. Survival ; Reproduction ; Relating -- pt. 4. The receptive and responsive me. Sensory input ; Emotion ; Memory -- pt. 5. The active me. Motor action ; Communication and language ; Mental activity -- pt. 6. The complex me. Deception and self-deception ; Delusions and hallucinations ; Dreams -- pt. 7. The social me. The arts ; Humour ; Religion.
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Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 150.198 BIR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002000354820

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

How much of what we do is directed by conscious, deliberate decisions and how much originates in unconscious, automatic directives? This is the question explored in The Two of Me via an engaging combination of phenomenological subjective investigation and objective considerations of mental processes and specific structures. John Birtchnell puts forward the thesis that many more of our actions than we might imagine are determined unconsciously. Not only are unnoticed automatic actions motivated unconsciously, but also seemingly conscious or 'thought out' behaviours are actually determined and reinforced by unconscious exigencies. Even where we produce a reasoned discourse taking responsibility for why we hold certain thoughts, there is always the possibility that these explanations serve and follow from an unconscious driving force. The conscious mind seems to act as spokesperson for both itself and the unconscious mind. Investigating this dual aspect of the person, the book addresses the issue across a range of mental processes including memory, language, problem-solving, dreams, delusions, hallucinations and more complex constructs such as the arts, humour and religion.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-292) and indexes.

Part 1. The outer me/inner me dichotomy. The birth of an idea ; The outer me ; The inner me -- pt. 2. Other conscious/unconscious distinctions. Psychodynamic distinctions ; Cognitive distinctions -- pt. 3. The human objectives. Survival ; Reproduction ; Relating -- pt. 4. The receptive and responsive me. Sensory input ; Emotion ; Memory -- pt. 5. The active me. Motor action ; Communication and language ; Mental activity -- pt. 6. The complex me. Deception and self-deception ; Delusions and hallucinations ; Dreams -- pt. 7. The social me. The arts ; Humour ; Religion.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface
  • Part 1 The Outer Me/Inner Me Dichotomy
  • The Birth of an Idea
  • The Outer Me
  • The Inner Me.
  • Part 2 Other Conscious/Unconscious Distinctions
  • Psychodynamic Distinctions
  • Cognitive Distinctions.
  • Part 3 The Human Objectives
  • Survival
  • Reproduction
  • Relating.
  • Part 4 The Receptive and Responsive Me. Sensory Input
  • Emotion
  • Memory.
  • Part 5 The Active Me
  • Motor Action
  • Communication and Language
  • Mental Activity.
  • Part 6 The Complex Me
  • Deception and Self-Deception
  • Delusions and Hallucinations
  • Dreams.
  • Part 7 The Social Me
  • The Arts
  • Humour
  • Religion
  • Bibliography
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index

Author notes provided by Syndetics

John Birtchnell is Honorary Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry in London and author of Relating in Psychotherapy and How Humans Relate.

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