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Metaphors in the History of Psychology describes and analyzes the ways in which psychological accounts of brain functioning, consciousness, cognition, emotion, motivation, learning, and behavior have been shaped--and are still being shaped--by the central metaphors used by contemporary psychologists and their predecessors. The contributors to this volume argue that psychologists and their predecessors have invariably turned to metaphor in order to articulate their descriptions, theories, and practical interventions with regard to psychological functioning. By specifying the major metaphors in the history of psychology, these contributors have offered a new "key" to understanding this critically important area of human knowledge. This theme has become an issue of central concern in a variety of disciplines ranging from linguistics and literary studies to cognitive science, psychology, and philosophy. Through the identification of these metaphors, the contributors to this volume have provided a remarkably useful guide to the history, current orientations, and future prospects of modern psychology.
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CAMBRIDGE STUDIES IN THE HISTORY OF PSYCHOLOGY
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Published by the Press Syndicateof the University of Cambridge The Pitt Building, Trumpmgton Street, Cambridge C B2 l RP
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© Cambridge University Press 1990 First published 1990 Reprinted 1992 First paptr1 back edition 1994 Printed in the United States of America
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Metaphors in the history of psychology/edited by David E. Leary. p.
em . - (Cambridge studies in the history ofpsychology) IS BN 0-521-3 7166-Xhardback
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data Metaphors in the history of psychology. - (Cambridge studies
inthe history ofpsychology) . 1. · Psychology. Role of metaphor . L Leary, David E. 150 IS BN 0-521-37166-X hardback IS BN 0-521-42152-7 paperback
Contents
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About the authors Preface 1
Psyche's muse: the role of metaphor in the history 1
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David E. Leary
2 From metaphors to models: the use of analogy in neuropsychology Karl H. Pribram 3
Inner feelings, works of the flesh, the beast within, diseases of the mind, driving force, and putting on a show: six metaphors of emotion and their theoretical extensions James R. Averill
4 Motives and metaphors: a study in scientific creativity Paul McReynolds 5
Cognitive metaphors in experimental psychology Robert R. Hoffman, Edward L. Cochran, and James M. Nead
6 Metaphors of consciousness and cognition in the history of psychology Jerome Bruner and Carol Fleisher Feldman
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7 Metaphors of knowledge and behavior in the behaviorist tradition Laurence D. Smith
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8 Metaphor, metatheory, and the social world Kenneth J. Gergen
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9 Metaphors of unwanted conduct: a historical sketch Theodore R. Sarbin
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