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History, theory, psychology as a discipline
Chair: Birthe Loa Knizek, Norway
1106.1 Multiple intelligence and the structure of thinking, Chongde Lin, Tsingan Li, Beijing
Normal University, China
We argue that Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences is surprisingly analogous to the theory of
intelligence implied in the ancient Chinese educational program of the 'Six Arts', even though
there are also important differences between them. Although we regard components of intellectual
structure as multiple, our theory of intelligence is also different from Gardner's. In this paper we (1)
compare Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences and the theory of intelligence implied in the
Six Arts education of ancient China, and (2) analyze Lin Chongde's theory of intelligence and his
perspective that the components of intellectual structure are diverse.
1106.2 Myth and ritual as theoretical questions of modern psychology, Andranik Suleymanian,
Moscow Psychlogical-pedagogical University, Russian Federation
The interdisciplinary investigations are necessary for decision of the important problem of
mythological consciousness origin. Follow our concept, mythological consciousness is not a
consequence of absence of “natural-science picture of the world”, not a result of activity
“collective unconscious” and not a relict of primitive times. Its basis is “ congenital ideas “,
inducing the person to creativity, eternal search of an ideal and of the supreme meaning of life.
Scientific and religious “pictures of the world” synthesis is necessary for creation of a complete
science about the person and decisions of global problems of the modernity.
1106.3 Suicidal behaviour as meaningful communication: A semiotic model as an interpretative
tool, Birthe Loa Knizek, Heidi Hjelmeland, The Norwegian University of Science and
Technology, Norway
Repeatedly the lack of theoretical framework in suicidology has been pointed out. We will discuss
the demands on a theoretical model in suicidology, which is both cross-disciplinary and caught up
between clinical practice based on an idiographic approach and scientific standards based on
nomothetic perspectives. As suicidal behavior as a phenomenon is extremely context sensitive it
seems more realistic to work towards a model, that can enhance data interpretation and is flexible
regarding the methodological approach than to try to work out an overall understanding of suicidal
behavior.
1106.4 Oriental spirituality: Sadness from the perspective of evolutionary psychology, Shinichi
Takeda, The Japanese Psychological Association, Japan
Humans in modern society live within bodies that were developed about 100,000 years ago. The
notion of mind has therefore come to play a special role. When a person's mind is deeply hurt, a
transcendent dimension of spirituality may be revealed. Through the spiritual dimension of desire,
the mind diverts the self, and infinite life is allowed to gush forth. This report clarifies the inverse
polarity as knowledge through experience, for instance, the sadness of losing a loved one through
death allows a more real encounter with him from the perspectives of original Japanese
psychology.
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