The Self in Infancy: Theory and Research (Volume 112) (Advances in Psychology, Volume 112)

The origins of knowledge about the self is arguably the most fundamental problem of psychology. It is a classic theme that has preoccupied great psychologists, beginning with William James and Freud. On reading current literature, today's developmental psychologists and ethologists are clearly expressing a renewed interest in the topic. Furthermore, recent progress in the study of infant and animal behavior, provides important and genuinely new insights regarding the origins of self-knowledge. This book is a collection of current theoretical views and research on the self in early infancy, prior to self-identification and the well-documented emergence of mirror self-recognition. The focus is on the early sense of self of the young infant. Its aim is to provide an account of recent research substantiating the precursors of self-recognition and self-identification. By concentrating on early infancy, the book provides an updated look at the origins of self-knowledge. Content: Preface Page v Contributors Pages xi-xiv Chapter 1 Are we automata? Original Research Article Pages 3-15 Eleanor J. Gibson Chapter 2 Criteria for an ecological self Original Research Article Pages 17-34 Ulric Neisser Chapter 3 The self as an object of consciousness in infancy Original Research Article Pages 35-51 George Butterworth Chapter 4 Early objectification of the self Original Research Article Pages 53-71 Philippe Rochat Chapter 5 A theory of the role of imitation in the emergence of self Original Research Article Pages 73-93 Andrew N. Meltzoff, M. Keith Moore Chapter 6 Aspects of self: From systems to ideas Original Research Article Pages 95-115 Michael Lewis Chapter 7 Relational narratives of the prelinguistic self Original Research Article Pages 117-139 Alan Fogel Chapter 8 From direct to reflexive (self-) knowledge: A recursive model: (Self-produced) actions considered as transformations Original Research Article Pages 141-160 Pierre Mounoud Chapter 9 The unduplicated self Original Research Article Pages 161-192 Daniel J. Povinelli Chapter 10 The self as reference point: Can animals do without it? Original Research Article Pages 193-215 Emanuela Cenami Spada, Filippo Aureli, Peter Verbeek, Frans B.M. De Waal Chapter 11 Self-knowledge of body position: Integration of perceptual and action system information Original Research Article Pages 221-241 Mark A. Schmuckler Chapter 12 Using a computerized testing system to investigate the preconceptual self in nonhuman primates and humans Original Research Article Pages 243-256 Matthew J. Jorgensen, Stephen J. Suomi, William D. Hopkins Chapter 13 Move yourself, baby!: Perceptuo-motor development from a continuous perspective Original Research Article Pages 257-275 Audrey L.H. Van der Meer, F. Ruud van der Weel Chapter 14 Interactions between the vestibular and visual systems in the neonate Original Research Article Pages 277-301 François Jouen, Olivier Gapenne Chapter 15 Two modes of perceiving the self Original Research Article Pages 303-324 Bennett I. Bertenthal, James L. Rose Chapter 16 The effect of blindness on the early development of the self Original Research Article Pages 327-347 Anne E. Bigelow Chapter 17 Intermodal origins of self-perception Original Research Article Pages 349-373 Lorraine E. Bahrick Chapter 18 Self-orientation in early infancy: The general role of contingency and the specific case of reaching to the mouth Original Research Article Pages 375-393 John S. Watson Chapter 19 The function and determinants of early self-exploration Original Research Article Pages 395-415 Philippe Rochat, Rachel Morgan Chapter 20 Self/Other differentiation in the domain of intimate socio-affective interaction: Some considerations Original Research Article Pages 419-429 Daniel N. Stern Chapter 21 Becoming a self Original Research Article Pages 431-448 Edward S. Reed Chapter 22 Understanding the self as social agent Original Research Article Pages 449-460 Michael Tomasello Author index Pages 461-473 Subject index Pages 475-481 The origins of knowledge about the self is arguably the most fundamental problem of psychology. It is a classic theme that has preoccupied great psychologists, beginning with William James and Freud. On reading current literature, today's developmental psychologists and ethologists are clearly expressing a renewed interest in the topic. Furthermore, recent progress in the study of infant and animal behavior, provides important and genuinely new insights regarding the origins of self-knowledge. This book is a collection of current theoretical views and research on the self in early infancy, prior to self-identification and the well-documented emergence of mirror self-recognition. The focus is on the early sense of self of the young infant. Its aim is to provide an account of recent research substantiating the precursors of self-recognition and self-identification. By concentrating on early infancy, the book provides an updated look at the origins of self-knowledge