The psychology of meaning

by Lindberg, Matthew J. Markman, Keith D. Proulx, Travis

Type Book

Rate 0.0 /5

Details

Files

Reviews

Download

Title Statements

Full title :The psychology of meaning / edited by Keith D. Markman, Travis Proulx, and Matthew J. Lindberg.

Summary

"From moral philosophy and existentialism to the clinical realm of psychotherapy, The Psychology of Meaning explores the multifaceted nature of this highly subjective construct. The volume's contributors examine meaning along five dimensionsthe architecture of meaning, responding to uncertainty, meaning from retrospection, compensating for meaning violations, and restoring meaning: physiological and neurocognitive mechanisms. The editors of this groundbreaking work bring together top researchers and scholars to explore the crucial intersection of the psychological and philosophical dimensions of psychic life. Contributors to this sweeping survey examine not only the many phenomenological aspects of meaning, but also the clinical aspects of people's reactions to the loss of meaning, to uncertainty, and to meaning violationswhen things that were once central to one's life no longer make much sense. The book concludes with a scholarly, clinical survey of how psychotherapy can help restore meaning in the face of persistent meaning violations. Written for scholars and students in introductory or advanced social psychology courses, The Psychology of Meaning will also appeal to clinicians specializing in existentialhumanistic psychotherapy"--Publicity materials. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved).