Overview
This book is about unifying, in one and the same theory, the human being, Homo psychicus, both as an affective/internal presentation being and an operative, cognitive being. In this way, we see two human abilities – on the one hand, Silvan Tomkins’ comprehensive theories of our innate biological affects and, on the other hand, Jean Piaget’s theories of Homo psychicus as an operative, cognitive being – in one theory. According to Piaget the basis for operations is to be found in our innate reflexes. Overarching perspectives of this derivation are found in development: evolutionary, phylogenetic, ontogenetic and epigenetic. The author’s empirical research is directed towards development of a «percept-genetic» method called the Percept-genetic Object-Relation Test (PORT). This method is employed in the description and illustration of how Homo psychicus may become a person. Thus, this subject is discussed from an epigenetic and a clinical perspective.
Full Product Details
Author: Alf Nilsson
Publisher: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
Imprint: Peter Lang International Academic Publishers
Edition: New edition
Weight: 0.396kg
ISBN: 9781788745451
ISBN 10: 1788745450
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 08 October 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
«Nilsson is standing on the shoulders of four giants – Charles Darwin, Silvan Tomkins, Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget – as he takes the reader through the evolution, phylogenesis, ontogenesis, epigenesis and percept-genesis of the human being. Supported by some fascinating theories, his own emerging thoughts are original and elegant.» (Murti Maini) «The author’s exploration into the development and relationship between the cognitive and affective aspect of the human psyche is presented in a widely theoretical context, a valuable component to the other analyses of human development in our modern scientific community.» (Björn Wrangsjö) «Nilsson’s work on the Homo psychicus displays a new awareness of the dependence of human ontogenesis and phylogenesis upon psychological factors. An understanding of analogue emotions and the growing digitalization spans across various cultures to prepare them for surviving the emerging new world.» (Thomas Ohlsson)
Nilsson is standing on the shoulders of four giants - Charles Darwin, Silvan Tomkins, Sigmund Freud and Jean Piaget - as he takes the reader through the evolution, phylogenesis, ontogenesis, epigenesis and percept-genesis of the human being. Supported by some fascinating theories, his own emerging thoughts are original and elegant. (Murti Maini) The author's exploration into the development and relationship between the cognitive and affective aspect of the human psyche is presented in a widely theoretical context, a valuable component to the other analyses of human development in our modern scientific community. (Bjoern Wrangsjoe) Nilsson's work on the Homo psychicus displays a new awareness of the dependence of human ontogenesis and phylogenesis upon psychological factors. An understanding of analogue emotions and the growing digitalization spans across various cultures to prepare them for surviving the emerging new world. (Thomas Ohlsson)
Author Information
Alf Nilsson was a full professor of clinical psychology between 1986 and 2001, and an associate professor between 1981 and 1986 at the Department of Psychology, Lund University, Sweden. He is a certified psychotherapist and psychologist.
