Abstract
This Special Issue of IPBS brings the old metaphor of William James-consciousness as a "stream of thought"-to a contemporary critical inspection. It is demonstrated-based on materials of language (Panksepp 2008; Shanahan 2008), perception (Engelmann 2008) and dialogical self (Bertau 2008) that the classic river metaphor is an inadequate depiction of the multi-level psychological processes that are regulated by the affective systems of the brain and hierarchically integrated through dialogical and semiotic mechanisms.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-5 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISSN | 1932-4502 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2008 |
Keywords
- Consciousness
- Dialogical self
- Experience
- Temporal dynamics