The Two of Me The Rational Outer Me and the Emotional Inner Me 1st Edition by J Birtchnell ISBN 1841693235 9781841693231
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ISBN 10: 1841693235
ISBN 13: 9781841693231
Author: J. Birtchnell
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.
Table of contents:
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
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