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Descartes' Baby: How the Science of Child Development Explains What Makes Us Human

by Paul Bloom

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ISBN13: 9780465007868
ISBN10: 0465007864
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All humans see the world in two fundamentally different ways: even babies have a rich understanding of both the physical and social worlds. They expect objects to obey principles of physics, and they're startled when things disappear or defy gravity. Yet they can also read emotions and respond with anger, sympathy, and joy. In Descartes' Baby, Bloom draws on a wealth of scientific discoveries to show how these two ways of knowing give rise to such uniquely human traits as humor, disgust, religion, art, and morality. How our dualist perspective, developed throughout our lives, profoundly influences our thoughts, feelings, and actions is the subject of this richly rewarding book.

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"All humans see the world in two fundamentally different ways: even babies have a rich understanding of both the physical and social worlds. They expect objects to obey principles of physics, and they'"

About the Author

Paul Bloom is Professor of Psychology at Yale University. His book How Children Learn the Meaning of Words won the Award for Excellence from the Association of American Publishers. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut.

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ISBN:
9780465007868
Subtitle:
How the Science of Child Development Explains What Makes Us Human
Author:
Bloom, Paul
Publisher:
Basic Books
Subject:
Child Psychology
Subject:
Cognitive Psychology
Subject:
Cognition
Subject:
Developmental - Child
Subject:
General Psychology & Psychiatry
Publication Date:
May 2005
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
288
Dimensions:
7.60x5.42x.75 in. .67 lbs.

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