The Autobiography of Alexander Luria A Dialogue with The Making of Mind
Auteurs : Cole Michael, Levitin Karl, Luria Alexander R.
Alexander Luria was one of the most influential psychologists of the 20th century. His official autobiography was written as a citizen of the Soviet Union, and while it provides a compelling story of his lifelong devotion to developing a comprehensive theory of the biological and cultural foundations of human nature, it is conspicuous for the absence of information about the social context of his work and his personal struggles to be a decent person in indecent times.
The current "dialogic autobiography" brings the vitality of Luria's ideas back to life. Michael Cole and Karl Levitin, both of whom knew Luria well and have written about his life and work, have written a carefully researched introduction and epilogue to the original autobiography. They provide readers, for the first time, with information about the social and personal contexts of Luria's remarkable achievements. Their account is supplemented by downloadable resources with reminiscences of leading psychologists from around the world who knew and worked with Luria. At last, Luria's life and science are brought together in a single volume.
The book will appeal to psychologists, neuropsychologists, and other scientists interested in Luria's life achievements.
Contents: Preface: Putting a Scientific Autobiography Into Its Social and Personal Contexts. Part I: The Making of Mind in Its Original Form. Introduction: The Historical Context. Apprenticeship. Moscow. Vygotsky. Cultural Differences in Thinking. Mental Development in Twins. Verbal Regulation of Behavior. Disturbance of Brain Functions. Neuropsychology in World War II. Mechanisms of the Brain. Romantic Science. Epilogue: A Portrait of Luria. Part II: Luria in Retrospect. Luria: "These Are Complex Times..." (The Social Context). Luria in Personal Context: Reconciling Contradictions.
Date de parution : 10-2005
15.2x22.9 cm
Date de parution : 08-2016
15.2x22.9 cm
Thème de The Autobiography of Alexander Luria :
Mots-clés :
Young Man; Mental Development; higher; Fraternal Twins; psychological; Higher Psychological Functions; functions; Conduction Aphasia; processes; Semantic Aphasia; semantic; Sensory Aphasia; aphasia; Novaya Zemlya; soviet; Higher Psychological Processes; psychology; Hipp Chronoscope; rubber; EEG Pattern; bulb; Soviet Psychology; Luria's autobiography; Motor Aphasia; Dialogic autobiography; Man’s Social Environment; Psychological researchers; Rubber Bulb; Auxiliary Stimuli; Home Town; EEG Indicator; Intercostal Muscles; Orienting Reflex; Amnestic Aphasia; Standardize IQ Test; Local Brain Lesions; Transitional Formulas; Localized Brain Damage