The Rise of Consciousness and the Development of Emotional Life

by Michael Lewis

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1462512526
• ISBN13: 9781462512522
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Guilford Publications
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"