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Record Nr.

UNINA9910409707403321

Autore

Valsiner Jaan

Titolo

Sensuality in Human Living : The Cultural Psychology of Affect / / by Jaan Valsiner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-41743-3

Edizione

[1st ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (109 pages)

Collana

SpringerBriefs in Theoretical Advances in Psychology , , 2511-395X

Disciplina

155.31

155.3

Soggetti

Ethnopsychology

Self

Identity (Psychology)

Sexual behavior

Sex (Psychology)

Philosophy and social sciences

Semiotics

Aesthetics

Cross Cultural Psychology

Self and Identity

Sexual Behavior

Philosophy of the Social Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Author’s Preface;Introduction: Going beyond the lures of sexuality; Part I. Living by affective hyper-generalization;  -- Chapter 1. Theory of the dynamic sublime, grotesque, and aesthetic;  -- Chapter 2. Embodiment in action: The making of the self through the body; Part 2. Feeling into the world;  -- Chapter 3. Romantic encounters  -- Chapter 4. Sensuality in Seeing Through; Part 3. Theoretical proliferations;  -- Chapter 5. Sensuality In-Between: Dialogical negotiation of AS-IS with AS-IF, and with AS-IT-COULD BE;  -- Chapter 6. Hierarchical integration of human psychological needs; General Conclusion:Sensual



living in affectivated worlds.

Sommario/riassunto

This book is a theoretical account for general psychology of how human beings meaningfully relate with their bodies-- from the basic physiological processes upwards to the highest psychological functions of religiosity, ethical reasoning, and devotional practices. It unites art and science into a new theory of affective synthesis that human minds are constantly involved in their everyday life worlds. Provides a new theory of aesthetic synthesis; Demonstrates the links between art and science; Provides a new understanding of the role of affect in human cognition. .