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Hierarchies in the Brain, Mind and Behaviour: A Principle of Neural and Mental Function

Hierarchies in the Brain, Mind and Behaviour: A Principle of Neural and Mental Function

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PhilosophyGeneral Psychology

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ISBN10: 3031780299
ISBN13: 9783031780295
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: Mar 22 2025
Pages: 181
Weight: 0.84
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.33 Depth: 8.46
Language: English

The book describes the theoretical foundations and phenomenology of a hierarchical functional and organizational principle that is reflected in various concepts of the brain and mind. According to these ideas, neural and mental function is understood as the result of hierarchical superpositions that are hallmarks of ontogenetic and phylogenetic development. The model implies control of subordinate elements by superior elements, so that a disruption in this organization offers new possibilities for interpreting neural, mental and psychopathological phenomena. Hierarchical principles can be found in concepts of neurology, neuroethology and psychoanalysis, as well as in the theory of microgenesis. By incorporating evolutionary and hierarchical aspects into explanatory models of human mind and behaviour, this approach contrasts with the modular concepts of cognitive neuroscience.

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