Against theory of mind

Against theory of mind

Leudar, Ivan
Costall, Alan

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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 Psychology atthe 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: List of Contributors - Introduction: Against 'Theory of Mind'; 'I.Leudar' & 'A.Costall - 'PART I: THEORY AND HISTORY - On the Historical Antecedents of the Theory of Mind Paradigm; 'I.Leudar' & 'A.Costall - ''Theory of Mind': The Madness in the Method; 'A.Costall' & 'I.Leudar - ''Theory of Mind': 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 - ClosetCartesianism in Discursive Psychology; 'W.Sharrock - 'A Dialogical Approach in Psychology: An Alternative to the Dualism of ToM; 'I.Markova - 'ToM Rules, but It Is Not OK!; 'D.D.Hutto' - References - Author Index - Subject Index -

  • ISBN: 978-0-230-55274-6
  • Editorial: Palgrave MacM
  • Encuadernacion: Rústica
  • Páginas: 288
  • Fecha Publicación: 05/08/2011
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés