A basic theory of neuropsychoanalysis

Bernstein, W. M.

A basic theory of neuropsychoanalysis [E-Book] - London : Karnac, 2011. - 1 online resource (xxiv, 272 pages) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-257) and index.

Ch. 1. Historical foundations -- Ch. 2. Cognitive and motivational theories -- Ch. 3. Concepts, feelings, and expectations -- Ch. 4. Decisions and time -- Ch. 5. Approach-avoidance conflict -- Ch. 6. Developmental sources of psychopathology -- Ch. 7. Sex and aggression -- Ch. 8. Guilt, dread, and heroism -- Ch. 9. Eye movement therapy -- Ch. 10. Memory processes and mind-brain change -- Ch. 11. Cognitive load and defence -- Ch. 12. Diagnosing mental illness.

This book introduces a theoretical framework for studying the mind. Specifically, an attempt is made to frame ideas from psychoanalysis and cognitive-social psychology so that they can be taken readily into a realm of neurobiology. Psychoanalytic Theory still represents a very comprehensive theory of the human mind. It includes cognitive, emotional and behavioral variables, plus the idea of unconscious mental operations. The 'pleasure principle and 'repetition compulsion' were Freud's most general concepts of mental functioning. These concepts are renovated to get them "on the same page" with.

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Neurosciences.
Psychoanalysis.
Neuropsychology--Methods.
Psychoanalysis.
Neuropsychology--methods.

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