Diana P Faber
Biographic Data
| ID | 1118264 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diana P Faber |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diana P |
| FAMILY NAME | Faber |
| SIGNATURE | FABER D P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Liverpool |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Archival note
Two recent archival items offer material for analysis of Alfred Binet's (1857-1911) and Cyril Burt's (1883-1971) relationship in the early twentieth century. Burt's letter to Binet's biographer Theta Wolf was an answer to her request for information about his contact with Binet. An analysis of Burt's account prompts more questions than it answers. His statements in the letter are compared with previous ones and are put into the context of the act…
Théodule Ribot and the reception of evolutionary ideas in France
Although the French scientific community was reluctant to honour Darwin for his work, the eminent psychologist Théodule Ribot used an evolutionary framework for his thesis on heredity. The publication of L'Hérédité psychologique in 1873 was intended for lay readers at a period in French history when many scientific topics were popular. As a result French readers were introduced to the Darwinian and Spencerian ideas that Ribot included - as an ana…
Jean‐Martin Charcot and the epilepsy/hysteria relationship
Research from many perspectives has been made on the work of the French neurologist, J.‐M. Charcot (1825–1893) with particular reference to his fame for his studies and "construction"; of hysteria. What has not been demonstrated so far is the extent to which Charcot's construction can be explained by the perceived relationship between hysteria and epilepsy and Charcot's access to epileptic patients at La Salpêtrière. From the confusion that reign…
Suggestion
This paper examines the metaphor of "suggestion" with reference to its origins and construction in the late nineteenth century in France. In addition to some general properties of the metaphorical mode, specific features of the "suggestion" metaphor are identified. It is shown how a network of meanings from a pathological situation (hypnosis) came to be applied to the behavior of crowds. The work of Le Bon was central in this process. This examin…
Jean‐Martin Charcot and the epilepsy/hysteria relationship
Research from many perspectives has been made on the work of the French neurologist, J.‐M. Charcot (1825–1893) with particular reference to his fame for his studies and "construction"; of hysteria. What has not been demonstrated so far is the extent to which Charcot's construction can be explained by the perceived relationship between hysteria and epilepsy and Charcot's access to epileptic patients at La Salpêtrière. From the confusion that reign…
Suggestion
This paper examines the metaphor of "suggestion" with reference to its origins and construction in the late nineteenth century in France. In addition to some general properties of the metaphorical mode, specific features of the "suggestion" metaphor are identified. It is shown how a network of meanings from a pathological situation (hypnosis) came to be applied to the behavior of crowds. The work of Le Bon was central in this process. This examin…
Théodule Ribot and the reception of evolutionary ideas in France
Although the French scientific community was reluctant to honour Darwin for his work, the eminent psychologist Théodule Ribot used an evolutionary framework for his thesis on heredity. The publication of L'Hérédité psychologique in 1873 was intended for lay readers at a period in French history when many scientific topics were popular. As a result French readers were introduced to the Darwinian and Spencerian ideas that Ribot included - as an ana…
Jean‐Martin Charcot and the epilepsy/hysteria relationship
Research from many perspectives has been made on the work of the French neurologist, J.‐M. Charcot (1825–1893) with particular reference to his fame for his studies and "construction"; of hysteria. What has not been demonstrated so far is the extent to which Charcot's construction can be explained by the perceived relationship between hysteria and epilepsy and Charcot's access to epileptic patients at La Salpêtrière. From the confusion that reign…
Archival note
Two recent archival items offer material for analysis of Alfred Binet's (1857-1911) and Cyril Burt's (1883-1971) relationship in the early twentieth century. Burt's letter to Binet's biographer Theta Wolf was an answer to her request for information about his contact with Binet. An analysis of Burt's account prompts more questions than it answers. His statements in the letter are compared with previous ones and are put into the context of the act…
Epistemology (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Historical and Scientific Studies (2 works) · History (2 works) · Linguistics (2 works) · Psychoanalysis (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work) · Australian History and Society (1 work)