From Self to Social Relationships 9781107093799, 1107093791
What is it that moves and motivates us in our lives? Martijn van Zomeren proposes that social relationships are at the e
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Table of contents :
Cover......Page 1
Half-title page......Page 3
Series page......Page 4
Title page......Page 5
Copyright page......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
Contents......Page 9
Figures......Page 11
Acknowledgements......Page 12
Prologue......Page 13
Part I Assumptions......Page 21
Introduction......Page 23
The need for dark matter......Page 24
A problem......Page 29
A solution......Page 34
Towards integration and consilience......Page 40
Introduction......Page 45
What is relational essence?......Page 46
Too much self-ishness......Page 50
Definitions and theories of social motivation......Page 55
Selvations and self in evolutionary context?......Page 67
Part II Selvations theory......Page 75
Introduction......Page 77
What are selvations?......Page 78
Knitting together an Asian elephant......Page 79
The spider in the web......Page 99
Bigger or smaller brains?......Page 103
Introduction......Page 105
What is coping?......Page 107
Knitting together an African elephant......Page 112
The cultural matrix......Page 124
A clash of cultures?......Page 127
Part III Implications......Page 131
Introduction......Page 133
So what indeed?......Page 134
Implications of selvations theory......Page 139
Implications of relational essence......Page 156
Implications of integration and consilience......Page 161
Epilogue......Page 164
More than a metaphor?......Page 165
Selvations theory in everyday life......Page 169
The undiscovered country......Page 176
Conclusion......Page 181
References......Page 182
Index......Page 205
Cover......Page 1
Half-title page......Page 3
Series page......Page 4
Title page......Page 5
Copyright page......Page 6
Dedication......Page 7
Contents......Page 9
Figures......Page 11
Acknowledgements......Page 12
Prologue......Page 13
Part I Assumptions......Page 21
Introduction......Page 23
The need for dark matter......Page 24
A problem......Page 29
A solution......Page 34
Towards integration and consilience......Page 40
Introduction......Page 45
What is relational essence?......Page 46
Too much self-ishness......Page 50
Definitions and theories of social motivation......Page 55
Selvations and self in evolutionary context?......Page 67
Part II Selvations theory......Page 75
Introduction......Page 77
What are selvations?......Page 78
Knitting together an Asian elephant......Page 79
The spider in the web......Page 99
Bigger or smaller brains?......Page 103
Introduction......Page 105
What is coping?......Page 107
Knitting together an African elephant......Page 112
The cultural matrix......Page 124
A clash of cultures?......Page 127
Part III Implications......Page 131
Introduction......Page 133
So what indeed?......Page 134
Implications of selvations theory......Page 139
Implications of relational essence......Page 156
Implications of integration and consilience......Page 161
Epilogue......Page 164
More than a metaphor?......Page 165
Selvations theory in everyday life......Page 169
The undiscovered country......Page 176
Conclusion......Page 181
References......Page 182
Index......Page 205
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