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Ukhtomskii and the nature of the human ego

  • Discusses how the ideas of A. A. Ukhtomskii (1950, 1973, 1983) on the nature of the human personality are linked to the principal achievements of Ukhtomskii the neurophysiologist and his theory of a dominant. A dominant is a >functional organ<, a reflex system that is temporarily dominant and is responsible for the integral nature of the functioning of nervous centers and reactions to the environment. The dominant is an active reflex observable in the generalization and specialization of conditional reflexes. The dominant is linked to human purposeful behavior as a driving force in the satisfaction of human needs. This source of human activity is extended within the realm of humanistic psychology to describe love in terms of the need for knowledge (of another) and the acknowledgement of the need for others in one's life. Ukhtomskii is seen as anticipating the writings of Erich FROMM.

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Author:P. V. Simonov
Parent Title (English):Journal of Russian and East European Psychology, Vol. 60 (No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 1992) pp. 6-15.
Document Type:Articles
Language:English
Year of first Publication:1992
Release Date:2015/12/14
Format:PDF-scan to download
IdNo:Simonov_P_V_1992
Writings about Erich Fromm (Secondary Literature):Articles / Artikel
Erich Fromm's Library and Erich Fromm Archive:Articles / Artikel
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