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The Perceived Self
Ecological and Interpersonal Sources of Self Knowledge

Part of Emory Symposia in Cognition

Ulric Neisser, Eleanor J. Gibson, David N. Lee, Marc Jeannerod, Franklin C. Shontz, Sondra Horton Fraleigh, Marjorie Grene, Colwyn Trevarthen, Michael Tomasello, Sandra Pipp, Daniel N. Stern, Ross Buck, Katherine A. Loveland, R. Peter Hobson, James M. Gustafson, David Jopling
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  • Date Published: November 2006
  • availability: Available
  • format: Paperback
  • isbn: 9780521030403

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  • 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.

    • Examines perception in a different light
    • Combines the work of leading figures from a variety of disciplines
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    • Date Published: November 2006
    • format: Paperback
    • isbn: 9780521030403
    • length: 336 pages
    • dimensions: 228 x 152 x 20 mm
    • weight: 0.527kg
    • contains: 18 b/w illus.
    • availability: Available
  • Table of Contents

    Preface
    List of contributors
    Part I. Introduction:
    1. The self perceived Ulric Neisser
    Part II. The Concept of an Ecological Self:
    2. Ontogenesis of the perceived self Eleanor J. Gibson
    3. Body-environment coupling David N. Lee
    4. A theory of representation-driven actions Marc Jeannerod
    5. The ecological self in historical context Franklin C. Shontz
    6. Good intentions and dancing moments: Agency, freedom and self-knowledge in dance Sondra Horton Fraleigh
    7. The primacy of the ecological self Marjorie Grene
    Part III. The Interpersonal Self and Its Implications:
    8. The self born in intersubjectivity: the psychology of an infant communicating Colwyn Trevarthen
    9. On the interpersonal origins of self-concept Michael Tomasello
    10. Infant's knowledge of self, other, and relationship Sandra Pipp
    11. The role of feelings for an interpersonal self Daniel N. Stern
    12. Spontaneous communication and foundation of the interpersonal self Ross Buck
    13. Autism, affordances and the self Katherine A. Loveland
    14. Through feeling and sight to self and symbol R. Peter Hobson
    15. G. H. Mead and Martin Buber on the interpersonal self James M. Gustafson
    16. Cognitive science, other minds, and the philosophy of dialogue and the egocentric predicament David Jopling
    Author index
    Subject index.

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    Ulric Neisser, Emory University, Atlanta

    Contributors

    Ulric Neisser, Eleanor J. Gibson, David N. Lee, Marc Jeannerod, Franklin C. Shontz, Sondra Horton Fraleigh, Marjorie Grene, Colwyn Trevarthen, Michael Tomasello, Sandra Pipp, Daniel N. Stern, Ross Buck, Katherine A. Loveland, R. Peter Hobson, James M. Gustafson, David Jopling

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