ABSTRACT
The progressive uni®cation of consciousness shown most clearly in infancy, and brie¯y described in the last chapter, is not given to us as a matter of course. It must be realized. In some people, this realization is impeded. On the other hand, in ideal circumstances the process goes on throughout life. Although it is a fundamental aspect of psychological maturation, we know very little about the way in which the distinct and separable facts of ordinary existence are integrated into larger wholes.
