The Implicit Mind: Cognitive Architecture the Self and Ethics

About this book

The central contention of The Implicit Mind is that understanding the two faces of spontaneity-its virtues and vices-requires understanding the "implicit mind." In turn Michael Brownstein maintains that understanding the implicit mind requires the consideration of three sets of questions. First what are implicit mental states? What kind of cognitive structure do they have? Second how should we relate to our implicit attitudes? Are we responsible for them? Third how can we improve the ethics of our implicit minds?