Synthesizing decades of influential research and theory, Michael Lewis demonstrates the centrality of consciousness for emotional development. At first, infants' competencies constitute innate reactions to particular physical events in the child's world. These "action patterns" are not learned, but are readily influenced by temperament and social interactions. With the rise of consciousness, these early competencies become reflected feelings, giving rise to the self-conscious emotions of empathy, envy, and embarrassment, and, later, shame, guilt, and pride. Focusing on typically developing children, Lewis also explores problems of atypical emotional development.
Winner/m-/William James Book Award, Society for General Psychology (APA Division 1)
- ISBN10 1462512526
- ISBN13 9781462512522
- Publish Date 15 January 2014 (first published 1 January 2013)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Imprint Guilford Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 352
- Language English