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Much of our research to date has been related to psychoanalytical and clinical aspects of symbolic and emotional development as related to the rational progress toward knowledge. Although somewhat tangential to the large body of Piagetian research, the concepts of symbolism and imagination are not antithetical, particularly to Piaget’s early work. The current study presents some recent clinical experimental research concentrated on the following areas:
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The problems of the relations between primary and secondary processes
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The analysis of the factors, movements, and results of the mental process during sublimation
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The role and significance of these factors in the development of thought and rational activity
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Schmid-Kitsikis, E. (1985). Some Epistemological Aspects of Mental Functioning. In: Shulman, V.L., Restaino-Baumann, L.C.R., Butler, L. (eds) The Future of Piagetian Theory. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4925-9_4
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