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The Psychology of Adaptation To Absurdity

Tactics of Make-believe

By: Seymour Fisher,Rhoda L. Fisher,Rhoda Fisher

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The Psychology of Adaptation To Absurdity

Tactics of Make-believe

By: Seymour Fisher,Rhoda L. Fisher,Rhoda Fisher

The major goal of this book is to explore and integrate all that is scientifically known about the utility of magical plans and strategies for coping with life's inevitable absurdities. Make-believe has great adaptive value and helps the average individual to function better in cultures saturated with puzzling contradictions. This book traces the origins of pretending (illusion-construction) and the developmental phases of this skill. Further, it analyzes how parents depend on pretending to secure conformity and self-control from their children. It unravels the ways in which make-believe is utilized to defend against death-anxiety and feelings of fragility. It examines the relationship between pretending and the classical defense mechanisms -- and particularly weighs the evidence bearing on the potential protective power of embracing religious beliefs. Finally, it defines the diverse contributions of make-believe to the construction of the self-concept, the defensive maneuvers typifying psychopathology, and the maintenance of somatic health. In short, this book pulls together a spectrum of scientific information concerning the defensive value of illusory make-believe in coping with those aspects of life -- such as death, loss, suffering, and injustice -- that are experienced as unreasonable and beyond understanding. The volume is unique not only in the breadth of the literature it analyzes but also in demonstrating the contribution of make-believe to both the psychological and somatic aspects of behavior. No previous work has documented in such detail and across so many domains how basic the capacity to engage in make-believe is to human adaptation.

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248

Publisher

Psychology Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317782003

ISBN 13

9781317782001

The Survival Guide for Kids with LD*

*Learning Differences

By: Gary L. Fisher,Rhoda Woods Cummings

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*Learning Differences

By: Gary L. Fisher,Rhoda Woods Cummings

Discusses how children with "learning differences" can get along better in school, set goals, and plan for the future.

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131

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Free Spirit Publishing

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ISBN 10

1575421194

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9781575421193

The School Survival Guide for Kids with LD*

(*learning Differences)

By: Rhoda Woods Cummings,Gary L. Fisher

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(*learning Differences)

By: Rhoda Woods Cummings,Gary L. Fisher

Discusses how children with learning differences can get along better in school.

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180

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Free Spirit Publishing

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0915793326

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9780915793327

The Psychology of Adaptation to Absurdity

Tactics of Make-believe

By: Seymour Fisher,Rhoda Lee Fisher

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Tactics of Make-believe

By: Seymour Fisher,Rhoda Lee Fisher

The major goal of this book is to explore and integrate all that is scientifically known about the utility of magical plans and strategies for coping with life's inevitable absurdities. Make-believe has great adaptive value and helps the average individual to function better in cultures saturated with puzzling contradictions. This book traces the origins of pretending (illusion-construction) and the developmental phases of this skill. Further, it analyzes how parents depend on pretending to secure conformity and self-control from their children. It unravels the ways in which make-believe is utilized to defend against death-anxiety and feelings of fragility. It examines the relationship between pretending and the classical defense mechanisms -- and particularly weighs the evidence bearing on the potential protective power of embracing religious beliefs. Finally, it defines the diverse contributions of make-believe to the construction of the self-concept, the defensive maneuvers typifying psychopathology, and the maintenance of somatic health. In short, this book pulls together a spectrum of scientific information concerning the defensive value of illusory make-believe in coping with those aspects of life -- such as death, loss, suffering, and injustice -- that are experienced as unreasonable and beyond understanding. The volume is unique not only in the breadth of the literature it analyzes but also in demonstrating the contribution of make-believe to both the psychological and somatic aspects of behavior. No previous work has documented in such detail and across so many domains how basic the capacity to engage in make-believe is to human adaptation.

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237

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Psychology Press

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0805812059

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9780805812053

The Psychology of Adaptation To Absurdity

Tactics of Make-believe

By: Seymour Fisher,Rhoda L. Fisher,Rhoda Fisher

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Tactics of Make-believe

By: Seymour Fisher,Rhoda L. Fisher,Rhoda Fisher

The major goal of this book is to explore and integrate all that is scientifically known about the utility of magical plans and strategies for coping with life's inevitable absurdities. Make-believe has great adaptive value and helps the average individual to function better in cultures saturated with puzzling contradictions. This book traces the origins of pretending (illusion-construction) and the developmental phases of this skill. Further, it analyzes how parents depend on pretending to secure conformity and self-control from their children. It unravels the ways in which make-believe is utilized to defend against death-anxiety and feelings of fragility. It examines the relationship between pretending and the classical defense mechanisms -- and particularly weighs the evidence bearing on the potential protective power of embracing religious beliefs. Finally, it defines the diverse contributions of make-believe to the construction of the self-concept, the defensive maneuvers typifying psychopathology, and the maintenance of somatic health. In short, this book pulls together a spectrum of scientific information concerning the defensive value of illusory make-believe in coping with those aspects of life -- such as death, loss, suffering, and injustice -- that are experienced as unreasonable and beyond understanding. The volume is unique not only in the breadth of the literature it analyzes but also in demonstrating the contribution of make-believe to both the psychological and somatic aspects of behavior. No previous work has documented in such detail and across so many domains how basic the capacity to engage in make-believe is to human adaptation.

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Page Count

268

Publisher

Psychology Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

1317781996

ISBN 13

9781317781998