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How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker (Hardcover, 1998)
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Why do memories fade? Why does makeup change the look of a face? When are racial stereotypes irrational? Why do people lose their tempers? What makes children bratty? Why do fools fall in love? What makes us laugh? And why do people believe in ghosts and spirits? In HOW THE MIND WORKS, Steven Pinker explains what the mind is, where it came from, how it lets us see, think, feel, interact, and pursue higher callings such as art, religion and philosophy, as well as shedding revealing light on distinctively human quirks along the way.Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780713991307
eBay Product ID (ePID)86354567
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Book TitleHow the Mind Works
AuthorSteven Pinker
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicPopular Philosophy
Publication Year1998
Number of Pages672 Pages
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Item Height241mm
Item Width162mm
Item Weight1167g
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Title_AuthorSteven Pinker
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 14 Oct, 2018
You don't require a degree in psychology, or anything, to enjoy this.
Steven Pinker is a best-selling author and Professor of Psychology and Director of the Center for cognitive Neuroscience at MIT. With great clarity of observation and thought, Professor Pinker unpacks some of the truth about the mental modules inside our heads. Drawing on evolutionary psychology theory and leading us by the hand through the evidence, Pinker firstly discusses perception, computation, and intelligence. There are detailed critiques about how supporters of AI cling to a hope that the brain is made of general purpose grey matter, and that intelligence will spontaneously spring into existence if you can create the right sort of 'connectoplasm'. Well, Professor Pinker demolishes their hopes: he thinks our brains are made up of specialised modules, the product of millions of years of evolution. He goes on to explore the current theories of emotion, kinship, mating, aggression, the arts, humour, and religion.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 14 Apr, 2024
fine
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- 11 Jul, 2022
Good book
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