Cognitive Science and Psychoanalysis
1st Edition
Published on 16. December 2013
176 pages
978-1-317-84443-3 (ISBN)
Description
Exploring the connections between cognitive science and psychoanalysis, the authors indicate that a potentially fruitful relationship can exist between the two fields. The book examines this relationship, concluding that psychoanalysis can contribute to a science of the mind when it flows into a more effective science and technology such as cognitive science.
As viewed by the authors, cognitive science is "a new, lively field, full of novel concepts and methods about the mind." This is sharply contrasted with their opinion of psychoanalysis as a discipline which must change and consider such important problems in the study of the mind such as fantasies and feelings.
Colby and Stoller do not specify how psychoanalysis must evolve, but they do make suggestions for future research. They believe that they are "exercising the prerogative of tribal elders, pass(ing) the task along to the next generation."
As viewed by the authors, cognitive science is "a new, lively field, full of novel concepts and methods about the mind." This is sharply contrasted with their opinion of psychoanalysis as a discipline which must change and consider such important problems in the study of the mind such as fantasies and feelings.
Colby and Stoller do not specify how psychoanalysis must evolve, but they do make suggestions for future research. They believe that they are "exercising the prerogative of tribal elders, pass(ing) the task along to the next generation."
Reviews / Votes
"The book is highly original . . . interesting and readable . . . timely . . . (and) it signals an overture towards the solution of the ever-present dilemma of mind."-John Romano, M.D.
Distinguished University Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus, The University of Roc
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
File size
2,12 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-317-84443-3 (9781317844433)
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Kenneth Mark Colby | Robert J. Stoller
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Persons
Kenneth Mark Colby
Content
Contents: Introduction. Science and Cognitive Inquiry. Preliminaries. Merits and Shortcomings of Psychoanalysis. Our- Science: No Reportable Data. Our-Science: Data on the Absence of Data. Our-Science: The Observing-Instrument. Our-Science: The Tests Analysts Offer. Folk Psychology. Homunicationalism. Homunctionalism. Homunculosis. Computational Psychology. Deflections. Conclusions.
