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- The self, alongside concepts like behavior, mind, cognition, and consciousness, represents one of the most central but also most elusive concepts in psychology and cognitive science.
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Sep 30, 2021 · The self, alongside concepts like behavior, mind, cognition, and consciousness, represents one of the most central but also most elusive concepts in psychology and cognitive science.
Mar 8, 2022 · The search for the subjective nature of our self is intensely debated in philosophy and neuroscience. However, despite all progress, the subjectivity of self and how it fits into the seemingly objective world remains elusive.
Oct 27, 2020 · In this article, I trace the concept of there being no independent self (separate from conscious experience) from its ancient roots in the philosophies of Heraclitus and the Buddha through the Age of Enlightenment (David Hume) to modern times (William James, the Dalai Lama).
- Mark B. Andersen
- 2020
The idea of the self is immediately familiar to everyone, yet elusive to define and understand. From pioneering researcher Roy F. Baumeister, this volume synthesizes a vast body of knowledge to provide a panoramic view of the human self—how it develops and functions, why it exists, and what problems it encounters on the journey through life.
Jan 18, 2022 · We discuss how this forms a “self axis”, and demonstrate how this axis is set awry by depression. Our self-axis model of depression establishes a new perspective on the disorder.
As philosophers who study the self (both from Eastern and Western traditions) have made very clear, the answer is elusive at best; indeed, some are of the opinion that the entire enterprise is based on the illusion that there is an elusive self to be found (e.g., Al-bahari, 2006; Flanagan, 2002; Giles, 1997; Metzinger, 2009; Siderits, Thompson ...
The self is elusive in a familiar and substantive sense, and this fact carries with it interesting implications about the nature of the self, subjectivity, and our most intimate perspec tive on ourselves. My explanation will not, however, remain agnostic about the existence of a self.
