The Hidden Mind: Psychology, Psychotherapy and Unconscious Processes [Hardcover]

Israel Orbach (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0471955787 | ISBN-13: 978-0471955788 | Publication Date: September 14, 1995 | Edition: 1

This book describes the relationship of unconscious processes to the leading models of psychological study and practice. The author provides a concise and scholarly critique of the psychoanalytic, cognitive, humanistic and dissociation models of human thought and behavior, focusing on the role of the unconscious.

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From the Publisher

Concepts such as subliminal perception, repressive style, dichotic listening, the hidden observer and many others have enriched the understanding of the unconscious and its functions. This trailblazing work demystifies unconscious processes and their role in therapy. Different models of the unconscious are presented and examined in the context of the specific theory of personality within which they have developed.

From the Back Cover

Usually the concept of the unconscious triggers the idea of the hidden soul pulling strings and controlling overt behavior and emotions in some mysterious and obscure way. The purpose of this book is to clarify the concept of the unconscious and to demystify unconscious processes and their role in therapy. The research of the last two decades has contributed much to knowledge of these processes. Concepts such as subliminal perception, repressive style, dichotic listening, the hidden observer, parallel distribution processes, unintentional learning, and many others, have enriched the understanding of the unconscious and its functions. The approach of this book is to present and distinguish between different models of the unconscious in the context of the specific theory of personality within which they have developed, and to present an integrative perspective which will guide further understanding of the hidden mind and approaches to therapy. Psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists in the dynamic, cognitive and humanistic traditions will find in this book an interesting perspective on the role of the unconscious in their own tradition, concise accounts of how unconscious processes are viewed in other traditions, and a new integrative model of the hidden mind.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 228 pages
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 1 edition (September 14, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471955787
• ISBN-13: 978-0471955788
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 6.3 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,290,318 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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