The 'theory of mind' framework has been the fastest growing body of empiricalresearch in contemporary psychology. It has given rise to a range of positions on what it takes to relate to others as intentional beings. This book bringstogether disparate strands of ToM research, lays out historical roots of the idea and indicates better alternatives IVAN LEUDAR is Professor of Analytical and Historical Psychology in the School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Manchester, UK. His published books include 'Voices of Reason, Voices of Insanity' and 'Conversation Analysis and Psychotherapy.'. . ALAN COSTALL is Professor of Theoretical Psychologyat the University of Portsmouth, UK. His work critically explores the implications of an 'ecological approach' to the human sciences. He has edited and translated G.H Luquet's classic text on Children's Drawings and has co-edited 'Doing Things with Things: The Design and Use of Everyday Objects.' INDICE: - Introduction: Against 'Theory of Mind'; 'I.Leudar' & 'A.Costall'- PART I: THEORY AND HISTORY - On Historical Antecedents of 'Theory of Mind';'I.Leudar' & 'A.Costall ' - Theory of Mind: The Madness Behind the Method; ' A.Costall' & 'I.Leudar' - 'ToM': A Critical Commentary Continued; 'W.Sharrock'& 'J.Coulter' - PART II: APPLICATIONS - Participants Don't Need Theories: Knowing Minds in Engagement; 'V.Reddy' & 'P.Morris' - Specifying Interactional Markers of Schizophrenia in Clinical Consultations; 'R.McCabe - 'The Roots of Mindblindness; 'S.Shanker' & 'J.Stieben' - Who Really Needs a 'Theory' of Mind?;'E.Williams - 'Do Animals Need a Theory of Mind?; 'M.Bavidge' & 'I.Ground - 'PART III: ALTERNATIVES - Closet Cartesianism in discursive psychology; 'W.Sharrock' - A Dialogical Approach in Psychology: An Alternative to the Dualism of ToM; 'I.Markova' - Conclusion: ToM Rules, but it is not OK!; 'D.D.Hutto - ' -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-55273-9
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 288
- Fecha Publicación: 19/03/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés