Divided Consciousness: Multiple Controls in Human Thought and Action

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Wiley, May 12, 1986 - Psychology - 313 pages
A seminal work on the unconscious and its mechanisms. Examines the interaction between voluntary (conscious) and involuntary (unconscious) human control mechanisms in terms of dissociation of divided consciousness. Delineates a neodissociation interpretation that recognizes historical roots without requiring commitment. Presents a wide range of data on possession states, fugues, multiple personalities, amnesia, dreams, hallucinations, automatic writing, and aggressions.

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Movement
115
The Hidden
185
How the Hypnotized Person Perceives and Interprets
204
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