The Conflicted Mind: And Why Psychology Has Failed to Deal With It
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| Rating | : | 4.67 (518 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1138665797 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-12-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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Part of the reason for this is that we may have two separate 'selves': two separate and dissociated mental systems - one conscious, reflective and rational, and one whose motives and instincts are rooted in the unconscious and whose operation resists reflection, no matter how hard we try. Geoffrey Beattie argues that although these classic studies were sometimes great and imaginative beginnings, they were also full of flaws, which social psychology must remedy if it is to make the kind of impact it aspires to. However, the ‘conflicted mind’ is a broader concept than just the clash between potential (hypothetical) systems of thinking, because in one form or another it forms the very pillars on which the edifice of social psychology is built. One of the greatest paradoxes of human behavior is our tendency to say one thing and do something completely different. In doing so, he offers a ground breaking perspective on why we think and act in the way we do, to see what lessons can be learned for the discipline of social psychology going forward. The Conflicted Mind explores how and why this system operates as it does and how we may use that knowledge to promote positive behaviour change
in psychology from the University of Cambridge and has been awarded both the Spearman Medal by the British Psychological Society for 'published psychological research of outstanding merit' and the internationally acclaimed Mouton d'Or for his work in semiotics.. He has a Ph.D. He was Professor of Psychology at the University of Manchester from 1994-2012. Pro
in psychology from the University of Cambridge and has been awarded both the Spearman Medal by the British Psychological Society for 'published psychological research of outstanding merit' and the internationally acclaimed Mouton d'Or for his work in semiotics.. He was Professor of Psychology at the University of Manchester from 1994-2012. About the AuthorProfessor Geoffrey Beattie is Professor of Psychology at Edge Hill University and in recent years a Masters supervisor on the Sustainability Leadership Programme at the University of Cambridge and Visiting Professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has a Ph.D