- Hardcover: 272 pages
- Publisher: MIT Press; illustrated edition edition (25 Mar 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 026213425X
- ISBN-13: 978-0262134255
- Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14.7 x 1.8 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,510,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"The explanatory divide that separates psychiatry and neurology, to the extreme detriment of both, can only be bridged by theory, and the Freudian bridge is in disarray. Modell has created new theory, rooted in his lucid and accessible summaries and syntheses of recent works in psychoanalysis, neuropsychology, linguistics, and brain dynamics. His work will be equally valuable for clinicians, scientists, and lay readers."--Walter J. Freeman, Division of Neurobiology, University of California at Berkeley
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"A profound rumination on the perennial problem of how to understand other minds." Jung-In Kwon Journal of Consciousness Studies "A profound rumination on the perennial problem of how to understand other minds." Jung-In Kwon Journal of Consciousness Studies
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27 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Paradigm-shifting, thought-provoking, brilliant
8 July 2003
Format:Hardcover
Anyone familiar with Dr. Modell's books knows that to take on the task of reviewing one of them requires chutzpah, or at least a lot of confidence in oneself. Dr. Modell is clearly a learned man who likes a challenge. "Imagination and the Meaningful Brain" is a book that I have returned to again and again over the past few months -- it's intense, it's deep, it's provocative, it's paradigm-shifting, and it requires thoughtful reading.
Who is the intended audience for this book? Psychoanalysts? Sure. Neuroscientists? Yes. Linguists? Perhaps. Cognitive Psychologists? Most definitely. Philosophers? Indeed. In short, individuals from a variety of fields and those simply interested in the human mind. (Check out the bibliography - as a mere sampling, you've got Aquinas, Aristotle, Bollas, Castoriadis, Changeux, Coleridge, Corballis, Damasio, Darwin, Descartes, Deutch, and I'm only up to the letter "D"!)
So what's the book about? To put it simply, it's about nothing less than what it MEANS to be human. Tapping current research from various disciplines, including theory of mind research, Dr. Modell has created a new syllabus for the study of the human mind. The breadth of knowledge presented in this book is unique and refreshing.
My one complaint: I wasn't thrilled with Modell's use of Freud's libido theory in the chapter, "The Corporeal Imagination," although Modell himself does point out that this theory is antiquated. Quoting Freud, "...When a child, unwillingly enough, comes to realize that there are human creatures who do not possess a penis, that organ appears to him as something detachable from the body and becomes unmistakably analogous to the excrement..."(p. 85). Please, I can't stand it, enough already! (This is an automatic, visceral reaction on my part, which I'm sure to share with other readers!)
Incorporation of research on touch or attachment theory would have been nice.
To ignore this book is to remain stuck in prevailing paradigms that are not sufficient for understanding individuals and their idiosyncrasies! "The ulimate goal of neurobiology is to discover how the mind works." Is that an understatement or what?! "When meaning is constructed, a transformation takes place in the brain that is experienced by the mind...." And the journey begins...
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Philosophy supplements neuroscience
11 Mar 2010
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I am a management scientist trying to understand decision making. My efforts have included readings on neural science that evidenced significant advancements in understanding the physical and biological properties of the mind. However, Modell offers an encompassing rational perspective how 'metaphor' describes the underpinnings of the mind. I found Modell's philosophical perspective to be a helpful in integrating the findings of other academics.
3 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Imagination and a brain required to understand this book
6 Jan 2007
Format:Hardcover
An excellent book but requires slow and careful reading - preferrably in a group of likeminded scholars. The ideas are compelling but it's not a page turner.
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