This title presents the construct of perceptgenesis, a psychodynamic theory pioneered by the author that explains reality as constructed from within by means of hidden but retraceable microprocesses under constraints imposed by outside stimuli. Supported by a process-oriented theoretical framework, the approach is clinically relevant to such fields as personnel selection, creativity, development, psychosomatics, and psychopathology.
1. Theoretical Background.- 2. Development of Instruments: The Serial Perspective.- 3. Development of Instruments: The Visual Afterimage Perspective.- 4. Development of Instruments: Measurement of Self-Nonself Integration.- 5. Development of Instruments: Genuine Perceptgenetic (PG) Methods.- 6. Applications of the Serial Color-Word Test.- 7. Afterimage Trends in Applied Research.- 8. Applications of the Spiral Aftereffect Technique, the Oculogyral Illusion, and the Rod-and-Frame Test.- 9. Applications of Percept Genetic Methods.- 10. Experiments with Subliminal Manipulation.- 11. Summary and Conclusions.- References.- Name Index.