The Perceived Self - Ecological and Interpersonal Sources of Self Knowledge (Paperback, New ed)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Emory Symposia in Cognition
Release date:	November 2006
First published:	1993
Editors:	Ulric Neisser
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	336
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-03040-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Psychology > Social, group or collective psychology
LSN:	0-521-03040-4
Barcode:	9780521030403

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