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The Myth of Irrationality: The Science of the Mind from Plato to Star Trek

John McCrone

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Description:In his 1st book, The Ape That Spoke, McCrone described the evolution of the mind & the role played by the development of language. Here he examines aspects of the mind usually seen as mysterious & magical: madness, dreams, emotions, altered states, creativity. There's a widely held conviction that, when necessary, all have the ability to tap into mysterious powers that come from somewhere beyond reason. This belief dates back as far as Plato & provides the intellectual underpinning of social movements such as Romanticism & Individualism. But the power of irrationality is really a myth which has become the largest single barrier to our appreciation of how the mind works. Out of this analysis emerges the possibility of what psychology & philosophy might have been if they hadn't been seduced by the myth of human irrationality. Whether discussing feral children or schizophrenia, Mozart or Freud, laughter or out-of-body experiences, he draws together a vast amount of modern research with characteristic vividness & presents a persuasive theory in a tightly argued narrative. The Myth of Irrationality is a thought-provoking story that takes readers on an informed journey to the forefront of psychological thought.AcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe myth of irrationalityFreud's "revolution" The missing perspectiveOpportunities missed Wolf children Deaf & dumb The inner voiceAltered states Dreaming CreativityMadness Humour Emotions Irrationality A new approachBibliographical NotesIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Myth of Irrationality: The Science of the Mind from Plato to Star Trek. To get started finding The Myth of Irrationality: The Science of the Mind from Plato to Star Trek, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Macmillan Publishers Ltd. (London)

Release: 1993

ISBN: 033357284X

Description: In his 1st book, The Ape That Spoke, McCrone described the evolution of the mind & the role played by the development of language. Here he examines aspects of the mind usually seen as mysterious & magical: madness, dreams, emotions, altered states, creativity. There's a widely held conviction that, when necessary, all have the ability to tap into mysterious powers that come from somewhere beyond reason. This belief dates back as far as Plato & provides the intellectual underpinning of social movements such as Romanticism & Individualism. But the power of irrationality is really a myth which has become the largest single barrier to our appreciation of how the mind works. Out of this analysis emerges the possibility of what psychology & philosophy might have been if they hadn't been seduced by the myth of human irrationality. Whether discussing feral children or schizophrenia, Mozart or Freud, laughter or out-of-body experiences, he draws together a vast amount of modern research with characteristic vividness & presents a persuasive theory in a tightly argued narrative. The Myth of Irrationality is a thought-provoking story that takes readers on an informed journey to the forefront of psychological thought.AcknowledgmentsIntroductionThe myth of irrationalityFreud's "revolution" The missing perspectiveOpportunities missed Wolf children Deaf & dumb The inner voiceAltered states Dreaming CreativityMadness Humour Emotions Irrationality A new approachBibliographical NotesIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Myth of Irrationality: The Science of the Mind from Plato to Star Trek. To get started finding The Myth of Irrationality: The Science of the Mind from Plato to Star Trek, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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