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Autor/in | Smolucha, Francine |
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Titel | Synergistic Psychology: Toward a Synthesis of Psychoanalytic and Vygotskian Theories. |
Quelle | (1988), (16 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Behavior Theories; Biological Influences; Cognitive Processes; Interpersonal Relationship; Psychiatry; Psychology |
Abstract | The goal of synergistic psychology is to synthesize different psychological theories into an explanation of how social, cognitive and biological factors interact in human behavior. Synergism refers to the mutually co-operating action of separate substances which taken together produce an effect greater than that of any component taken alone. The term "synergistic psychology" was suggested by Larry Smolucha in 1988 as a metatheory for synthesizing psychoanalytic and Vygotskian theories. The basic theoretical assumption in synergistic psychology is that internalized social interactions become higher mental functions that regulate lower biological functions. The resulting synthesis consists of six points: (1) Vygotskian theory can provide a means of formulating a developmental model of primary and secondary process thought; (2) adults act as mediators of infants' social-cognitive development; (3) internalized social interactions serve self-regulation; (4) imagination can mature into a consciously directed thought process that collaborates with logical thought in creative thinking; (5) there is a non-verbal, unconscious domain in human cognition; and (6) the internalization of social interactions results in the development of self-concept and world view. (Author) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |