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The Perceived Self

Ecological and Interpersonal Sources of Self Knowledge

Ulric Neisser editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:2nd Nov '06

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An interesting theory of self, based on perception, is explored by a distinguished interdisciplinary group of scholars.

This book brings different ideas to bear on the classical psychological problem of the self. A distinguished interdisciplinary group of contributors explores Ulric Neisser's hypothesis that each of us has an 'ecological self' based on our immediate situation in the environment and an 'interpersonal self' established through social interaction.This book brings different ideas to bear on the classical problem of the self. Self-perception, both ecological and social, is the earliest and most fundamental form of self-knowledge. In his introduction, Ulric Neisser describes the 'ecological self' as based on direct and realistic perception of one's situation in the environment; the 'interpersonal self' as established by social interaction with other people. He argues that both of these 'selves' appear in early infancy, long before anything like a self-concept or a self-narrative is possible. In subsequent chapters, fifteen contributors - psychologists, philosophers and others - elaborate on these notions and introduce related ideas of their own. Their topics range from the perceptual and social development of infants to autism and blindness; from mechanisms of motor control to dance and non-verbal communication. The combined contributions of these leading individuals creates an unusual synthesis of perceptual, social and developmental theory.

ISBN: 9780521030403

Dimensions: 228mm x 152mm x 20mm

Weight: 527g

336 pages