Origins of possession :: owning and sharing in development /

"Human possession psychology originates from deeply rooted experiential capacities shared with other animals. However, unlike other animals, we are a uniquely self-conscious species concerned with reputation, and possessions affect our perception of how we exist in the eyes of others. This book...

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1. Verfasser: Rochat, Philippe, 1950-
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014.
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Zusammenfassung:"Human possession psychology originates from deeply rooted experiential capacities shared with other animals. However, unlike other animals, we are a uniquely self-conscious species concerned with reputation, and possessions affect our perception of how we exist in the eyes of others. This book discusses the psychology surrounding the ways in which humans experience possession, claim ownership, and share from both a developmental and cross-cultural perspective. Philippe Rochat explores the origins of human possession and its symbolic development across cultures. He proposes that human possession psychology is particularly revealing of human nature, and also the source of our elusive moral sense"--
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-314) and index.
ISBN:9781316072844
1316072843
9781316075203
1316075206
9781139424608
1139424602
9781316056295
1316056295

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