Affect, Consciousness and Self
No CoverA clinical exploration of how affect shapes consciousness and self, blending psychoanalysis and neurobiology.
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A clinical exploration of how affect shapes consciousness and self, blending psychoanalysis and neurobiology.
This book argues that mental life is organized by and around affect. It proposes a clinical model for understanding how affect influences states of consciousness and self. It illustrates how, from moment to moment, affect determines the world we know, how we are disposed to being in it, and our capacity to function in it. After introducing consciousness and self as features of mind that have posed daunting problems for philosophy, neurology and psychoanalysis, subsequent chapters propose a model...
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No sexual content depicted. Sexual abuse in a trauma case study.
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
No substance use depicted.
No LGBTQIA+ representation depicted.
No religious themes present.
No witchcraft or occult themes present.
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No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Discusses physical and sexual abuse in clinical contexts; recurring theme. Sexual abuse in a trauma case study.
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