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The Essential Other
Robert M. Galatzer-levy
Bertram J. Cohler
其他書名
A Developmental Psychology Of The Self
出版
Basic Books
, 1993
主題
Psychology / General
Psychology / Psychopathology / Compulsive Behavior
Psychology / Developmental / General
Social Science / General
ISBN
0465020666
9780465020669
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=Tn8oAAAAYAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
In its evolution, psychoanalysis has increasingly recognized that human behavior is as motivated by the search for a coherent sense of self as it is impelled by drives and defenses. In this comprehensive study of development, Robert Galatzer-Levy and Bertram Cohler examine how across the course of life—infancy, toddlerhood, early childhood, adolescence, young adulthood, middle age, senescence—humans primarily structure their experience by creating meaning from their relations with other people.Drawing on resources from diverse fields, including psychoanalysis, psychology, sociology, anthropology, and literature, this book clarifies the mass of thinking and research findings in human development. Plentiful and precise examples illuminate the principles and empirical findings discussed. The authors' multifaceted approach to understanding development allows them to examine how smaller developmental pathways—such as the growth of interpersonal skills, the awakening of the sexual self, the search for integrity—contribute throughout life to the search for solace, support, and meaning in the context of essential others.Packed with insights from many sources, this expansive description of the growth of the self will be an invaluable reference for both practitioners and researchers.