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The Self in Infancy

Theory and Research

  • 1st Edition, Volume 112 - October 30, 1995
  • Editor: P. Rochat
  • Language: English
  • Paperback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 5 4 6 8 9 - 0
  • Hardback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 4 - 8 1 9 2 5 - 3
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 5 4 2 6 3 - 8

The origins of knowledge about the self is arguably the most fundamental problem of psychology. It is a classic theme that has preoccupied great psychologists, beginning with… Read more

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The origins of knowledge about the self is arguably the most fundamental problem of psychology. It is a classic theme that has preoccupied great psychologists, beginning with William James and Freud. On reading current literature, today's developmental psychologists and ethologists are clearly expressing a renewed interest in the topic. Furthermore, recent progress in the study of infant and animal behavior, provides important and genuinely new insights regarding the origins of self-knowledge.

This book is a collection of current theoretical views and research on the self in early infancy, prior to self-identification and the well-documented emergence of mirror self-recognition. The focus is on the early sense of self of the young infant. Its aim is to provide an account of recent research substantiating the precursors of self-recognition and self-identification. By concentrating on early infancy, the book provides an updated look at the origins of self-knowledge.