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Time and Psychological Explanation

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ISBN-10: 0791414701

ISBN-13: 9780791414705

Edition: 1993

Authors: Brent D. Slife

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Identifying linear time as an assumption of psychology that unduly restricts both theory and therapy, the author shows how its dominance creates anomalies in several psychological specialties. He contends that these unnoticed anomalies point to alternative conceptions of time that offer innovative ideas for psychological explanation and treatment. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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Book details

List price: $36.95
Copyright year: 1993
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Publication date: 7/1/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 356
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.034
Language: English

Preface
Introduction
Linear Time and Psychological Explanation
Purpose of the Book
Content of the Book
Newtonian Time and Psychological Explanation
The Rise of Linear Time in Western Culture
Newtonian Time
Newton's Temporal Framework for Explanation
Criticisms of Newton's Framework
Psychology's Newtonian Framework
Conclusion
Developmental Psychology
The History of Time and Developmental Studies
The Newtonian Framework and Developmental Stages
Newtonian Explanations of Social Development
Anomalies to the Newtonian Paradigm for Development
Conclusion
Personality Theory
The Conceptual Roots of Personality Theory
Objectivist and Subjectivist Models of Time
Freud as a Mixed Model Theorist
The Objectivist Tradition in Personality
Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory
The Subjectivist Tradition-Newtonian Anomalies
Kurt Lewin
Carl Jung
Conclusion
Psychological Method
The History of Method and Time
The Newtonian Framework of Method
Objectivity
Continuity
Linearity
Universality
Reductivity
Anomalous Methods
Systemic Method
Hermeneutic Method
Conclusion
Cognitive Psychology
Time and Associationism-A Brief History
Rationalism Versus Empiricism
Time and Contemporary Cognitive Psychology
Language and Problem Solving
Anomalies to the Current Paradigm
Rationalistic Constructivism
Humanistic Learning Theory
The Black Knight of Artificial Intelligence
Conclusion
Individual Therapy
The History of Individual Therapy and Time
Modern Individual Therapy and Time
Psychoanalysis
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
Existential Psychotherapy-Temporal Anomaly
Conclusion
Group Therapy
Linear Time and the Study of Groups
The History of Group Therapy and Time
The Current Status of Group Therapy
Psychoanalytic Group Therapy
Educative and Behavioral Group Therapy
Experiential and Existential Anomalies
Conclusion
Family Therapy
The History of Family Therapy and Time
The Current Status of Family Therapy
Individual Models of Family Therapy
Mechanistic Systems Therapy
Organismic Systems Therapy-Linear Anomaly
Cybernetics of Cybernetics
Conclusion
General Temporal Themes of Explanation
General Themes of the Newtonian Temporal Paradigm
The Objectivity of Time
The Continuity of Time
The Universality of Time
The Linearity of Time
The Reductivity of Time
General Anomalies to the Newtonian Temporal Paradigm
The Objectivity of Time
The Continuity of Time
The Universality of Time
The Linearity of Time
The Reductivity of Time
Implications of the Anomalies for Causation and Change
Separating Causality and Linear Time
Separating Change and Linear Time
Conclusion
Alternative Assumptions of Time
Organismic Holism
Conceptual Roots
Comparative Description
Objectivity
Linearity
Continuity
Universality
Reductivity
Conclusion
Criticism
Application to Psychology
Development
Personality
Method
Cognition
Individual Therapy
Group Therapy
Family Therapy
Hermeneutic Temporality
Conceptual Roots
Traditional Metaphysics
Hermeneutic "Metaphysics"
Comparative Description
Objectivity
Continuity
Linearity
Universality
Reductivity
Conclusion
Criticism
Application to Psychology
Development
Personality
Method
Cognition
Individual Therapy
Group Therapy
Family Therapy
General Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index