Others in mind
Subtitle: social origins of self-consciousness
By: Philippe Rochat.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
ISBN-13: 9780521506359; 9780521729659
Subjects: Self-consciousness (Sensitivity); Self-knowledge, Theory of; Self -- Social aspects
Description: "Why are we so prone to guilt and embarrassment? Why do we care so much about how others see us, about our reputation? What are the origins of such afflictions? It is because we are members of a species that evolved the unique propensity to reflect upon themselves as the object of thoughts, an object of thoughts that is potentially evaluated by others. But, Philippe Rochat's argument goes, this propensity comes from a basic fear: the fear of rejection, of being socially "banned" and ostracized. Others in Mind is about self-consciousness, how it originates and how it shapes our lives. Self-consciousness is arguably the most important and revealing of all psychological problems."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : main ideas; title: Self-conscious species; title: Six propositions; title: Variety of self-reflective mind states; title: Mind states in development; title: Birth of self-consciousness; title: Shame and self-knowledge; title: Roots of guilt; title: Giving and sharing; title: Origins of owning and sharing; title: Social construction of identity; title: Conclusion : moral space and the self.