The implicit mind : cognitive architecture, the self, and ethics / Michael Brownstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brownstein, Michael (Michael S.), author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-consciousness (Awareness).

Intuition.

Spontaneity (Personality trait).

Subliminal perception.

Ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 262 pages)

Other Title:

Cognitive architecture, the self, and ethics

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

The central contention of 'The Implicit Mind' is that understanding the two faces of spontaneity - its virtues and vices - requires understanding the 'implicit mind'. In turn, Michael Brownstein maintains that understanding the implicit mind requires the consideration of three sets of questions. First, what are implicit mental states? What kind of cognitive structure do they have? Second, how should we relate to our implicit attitudes? Are we responsible for them? Third, how can we improve the ethics of our implicit minds?

Contents:

1. Introduction; Part ONE Mind; 2. Perception, Emotion, Behavior, and Change: Components of Spontaneous Inclinations; 3. Implicit Attitudes and the Architecture of the Mind; Part TWO Self; 4. Caring, Implicit Attitudes, and the Self; 5. Reflection, Responsibility, and Fractured Selves; Part THREE Ethics; 6. Deliberation and Spontaneity; 7. The Habit Stance; 8. Conclusion; Appendix: Measures, Methods, and Psychological Science; References; Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Previously issued in print: 2018.

ISBN:

0-19-063374-3

0-19-063375-1

0-19-063373-5