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Developments in cognitive neuroscience: I. Conflict, compromise, and connectionism
1Department of Psychology, Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders, Boston University, MA 02215, USA. Dwesten@bu.edu
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association
|May 23, 2002
Summary
This study integrates cognitive neuroscience with psychoanalysis, exploring how the mind unconsciously creates compromise solutions. It bridges experimental findings on thought and memory with dynamic processes, enhancing our understanding of affect and motivation.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- Psychoanalytic Theory
Background:
- Psychoanalysis excels in understanding affect and motivation.
- Cognitive neuroscience offers advanced models of thought and memory.
Purpose of the Study:
- Integrate cognitive neuroscience with psychoanalytic theory and technique.
- Address key issues in psychoanalytic practice, including conflict and compromise.
Main Methods:
- Describe evolving models of the mind in cognitive neuroscience.
- Integrate contemporary theory and research with psychoanalytic concepts.
Main Results:
- Examine the nature of mental representations.
- Analyze the interaction between cognition and affect.
- Investigate unconscious mechanisms for forging compromise solutions.
Conclusions:
- Cognitive neuroscience can enrich psychoanalytic understanding of dynamic processes.
- The integration offers insights into how the mind balances cognitive and affective-motivational constraints.