Delusion and self-deception affective and motivational influences on belief formation

This collection of essays focuses on the interface between delusions and self-deception. As pathologies of belief, delusions and self-deception raise many of the same challenges for those seeking to understand them. Are delusions and self-deception entirely distinct phenomena, or might some forms of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Bayne, Tim (-), Fernandez, Jordi
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Psychology Press 2009.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Macquarie monographs in cognitive science.
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Sumario:This collection of essays focuses on the interface between delusions and self-deception. As pathologies of belief, delusions and self-deception raise many of the same challenges for those seeking to understand them. Are delusions and self-deception entirely distinct phenomena, or might some forms of self-deception also qualify as delusional? To what extent might models of self-deception and delusion share common factors? In what ways do affect and motivation enter into normal belief-formation, and how might they be implicated in self-deception and delusion? The essays in this volume tackle
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (312 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9781136874864
9781136874871
9781283043052
9786613043054
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