Elements of self-destruction
Why are humans, who are motivated by self-preservation, also motivated to engage in behaviors that threaten and even extinguish their existence? The present work has given thought to this question and examined the phenomenon of self-destruction through the perspectives of empirical psychology, psych...
| Основен автор: | Potter, Brent. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
London :
Karnac,
2013.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=524256 |
| Резюме: |
Why are humans, who are motivated by self-preservation, also motivated to engage in behaviors that threaten and even extinguish their existence? The present work has given thought to this question and examined the phenomenon of self-destruction through the perspectives of empirical psychology, psychoanalysis, analytical psychology, as well as existential-phenomenological psychology. The themes included in this book are: the emerging understanding of self-destructiveness in culture, religion, philosophy, and psychology; Bion's investigation into the self-destructive capacity of the mind; Heideg. |
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| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (xvi, 186 pages) |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781782410676 1782410678 |