Starting from scratch the origin and development of expression, representation, and symbolisation in human and non-human primates
This book compares the beginning of symbolic thought in human infancy with that of our close primate relatives, the chimpanzees. The author investigates the precursors of symbolism by studying the actions and interactions of a small group of these intelligent, non-human primates who live in Singapor...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Psychology Press
2010.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798438206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of figures; Foreword; Introduction; 1 Expression, representation and symbolism; 2 Genesis; 3 Spontaneously generated expressive structure; 4 Structural principles: Modification, variation and extension of First Generation Actions; 5 The meaning of the moving hand; 6 Directions and locations; 7 The end of the line; 8 Repetition and variation upon a structural theme; 9 The giving of meaning; 10 Sentences in the sky; 11 Point-of-arrival and moment-of-impact; 12 Helping hands; 13 Shape, form and symmetry; 14 Empathy and imagination; 15 Dialogue
- 16 Dynamic-structure17 Continuous-rotation; 18 In a spin: Continuous-rotation continued; 19 Bottoms-up: Script-violation; 20 Rotation around an axis; 21 Rhythm; 22 A new kind of desire; 23 Deep structure; 24 The image; 25 Shapes of things to come; 26 The dynamic knot; 27 Drawing and writing; 28 Description; 29 The scratch; 30 Agon; 31 Dying slave; 32 Sack-cloth and ashes; 33 Ida draws; Conclusion; References; Author index; Subject index
