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How the Mind Works

by Steven Pinker

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Publisher Comments:

In this extraordinary bestseller, Steven Pinker, one of the world's leading cognitive scientists, does for the rest of the mind what he did for language in his 1994 book, The Language Instinct. He explains what the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, think, feel, laugh, interact, enjoy the arts, and ponder the mysteries of life. And he does it with the wit that prompted Mark Ridley to write in the New York Times Book Review, No other science writer makes me laugh so much. . . . Pinker] deserves the superlatives that are lavished on him.The arguments in the book are as bold as its title. Pinker rehabilitates some unfashionable ideas, such as that the mind is a computer and that human nature was shaped by natural selection, and challenges fashionable ones, such as that passionate emotions are irrational, that parents socialize their children, and that nature is good and modern society corrupting.

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Undeniably brilliant.

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Big, brash, and a lot of fun.

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Hugely entertaining . . . always sparkling and provoking.

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Witty popular science that you enjoy reading for the writing as well as for the science.

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'A model of scientific writing: erudite, witty, and clear.' '"New York Review of Books

Synopsis:

The Pulitzer Prize finalist and national bestseller How the Mind Worksis a fascinating, provocative work exploring the mysteries of human thought and behavior. How do we see in three dimensions? How do we remember names and faces? How is it, indeed, that we ponder the nature of our own consciousness? Why do we fall in love? In this bold, extraordinary book, Pinker synthesizes the best of cognitive science and evolutionary biology to explain what the mind is, how it has evolved, and, ultimately, how it works. This edition includes a new afterword that explores the impact of the book and its relevance today.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 589-625) and index.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780393318487
Author:
Pinker, Steven
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Author:
Pinker, Stephen
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Psychology
Subject:
Neuropsychology
Subject:
Cognitive Psychology
Subject:
Human evolution
Subject:
Natural selection
Subject:
Cognitive neuroscience
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General science
Subject:
Physiology
Subject:
Life Sciences - Human Anatomy & Physiology
Copyright:
2009
Publication Date:
January 1997
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
660
Dimensions:
9.31x6.15x1.12 in. 1.82 lbs.
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