Psychoanalysis and Cognitive Science: Multiple Code Theory, A

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 362 pages
• Published by: The Guilford Press
• Edition: 1st Edition May 16, 1997
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1572302135
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1572302136
• Book Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Weighs: 1.5 pounds

Product Review
"Wilma Bucci in this valuable book presents a psychological model that explains in a satisfying way the different kinds of meaning inherent in an informational model of psychological and psychoanalytic theory.This is a thoroughly reasoned and researched book, well written and fascinating to read. It is so densely packed with information that it repays the effort to read it more than once. It is of interest to psychoanalysts, but also to any student of mind-brain function. It is one of the few books currently available that show the possibility of a scientific underpinning for psychoanalysis." --Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

"This volume is cogent, informed, and clearly written. It is a powerful antidote to the prevalent skepticism regarding the possibility of establishing psychoanalytic theory upon a scientific model of the mind." --The Psychoanalytic Quarterly

"presents a compelling case for continuing to regard psychoanalysis as a science and an equally compelling case for how we might revise and reformulate psychoanalytic theory to render it compatible with current developments in cognitive psychology.I very much liked Bucci's book. I would recommend it to anyone interested in seeing psychoanalysis remain a scientifically relevant discipline and would recommend it even more strongly to those who seek a divorce between psychoanalysis and science." --Psychoanalytic Books

"For analysts who want to know what the future of psychoanalysis will be like, and maybe even what it will take for analysts to get with it, Psychoanalysis and Cognitive Science should have a very high priority." --Journal of The American Academy of Psychoanalysis

"Suitable for graduate students through professionals." --Choice
-- Review

Product Review
"For many years Dr. Wilma Bucci has been engaged in critical research on the psychoanalytic process and has developed her multiple code theory. Her new book, Psychoanalysis and Cognitive Science: A Multiple Code Theory, is, in many ways, a culmination of her long years of empirical and theoretical work. It is a remarkable book that succeeds in linking psychoanalytic theory both to the world of cognitive science and to empirical research on psychoanalytic treatment. It seems to me that the future of psychoanalysis lies in its openness to empirical work and to concepts and developments in other disciplines. There are few books that, at one and the same time, remain faithful to the concrete realities of psychoanalysis and are able to integrate it into the greater world of theories of mind. This is such a book. For anyone interested in psychoanalysis, this book is a 'must read.'" --Morris Eagle, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Adelphi University; Past-President, Division of Psychology, American Psychological Association

"Wilma Bucci provides a thoughtful synthesis of two fields that have traditionally ignored one another. Broad in scope, Psychoanalysis and Cognitive Science explores many exciting intersections between clinical and experimental approaches. This well-written, often provocative book should provide a foundation for productive and long overdue exchanges between clinicians and cognitive scientists." --Daniel L. Schacter, PhD, Professor and Chair of Psychology, Harvard University, and author of Searching for Memory: The Brain, The Mind, and The Past.



"Wilma Bucci in this valuable book presents a psychological model that explains in a satisfying way the different kinds of meaning inherent in an informational model of psychological and psychoanalytic theory.This is a thoroughly reasoned and researched book, well written and fascinating to read. It is so densely packed with information that it repays the effort to read it more than once. It is of interest to psychoanalysts, but also to any student of mind-brain function. It is one of the few books currently available that show the possibility of a scientific underpinning for psychoanalysis." --Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association

"This volume is cogent, informed, and clearly written. It is a powerful antidote to the prevalent skepticism regarding the possibility of establishing psychoanalytic theory upon a scientific model of the mind." --The Psychoanalytic Quarterly

"presents a compelling case for continuing to regard psychoanalysis as a science and an equally compelling case for how we might revise and reformulate psychoanalytic theory to render it compatible with current developments in cognitive psychology.I very much liked Bucci's book. I would recommend it to anyone interested in seeing psychoanalysis remain a scientifically relevant discipline and would recommend it even more strongly to those who seek a divorce between psychoanalysis and science." --Psychoanalytic Books

"For analysts who want to know what the future of psychoanalysis will be like, and maybe even what it will take for analysts to get with it, Psychoanalysis and Cognitive Science should have a very high priority." --Journal of The American Academy of Psychoanalysis

"Suitable for graduate students through professionals." --Choice


Reader Reviews
Dr. Bucci's book is a thoughtful integration of Cognitive Science and psychoanalytic thinking. The book is obviously for those who are in the field or are students of the field. She explains basic concepts in Cognitive Science and psychoanalysis in a lucid manner. She is a creative thinker who attempts to cast off what cannot stand up well in light of current science but shows how much of psychoanalysis can stand up better than many critics think. The chapters on her research were not as strong as the theoretical chapters, as she was not clear on what her complex coding system should expect to see in various situations. She has done much more research since the book was published and interested readers would do well to follow up this book with her research articles.