How the Mind Works
How the Mind Works by Steven Pinker, published by Penguin Books in 2015, is a comprehensive exploration of the human mind. This edition spans 688 pages and is presented in English. The book delves into various aspects of cognitive psychology, examining the nature and history of the human psyche, including how memories fade, emotions fluctuate, and the complexities of love. Pinker aims to elucidate the computations and evolutionary processes that shape our mental functions.
Readers will find an in-depth analysis of how the mind enables us to perceive, think, and interact with the world around us. The text addresses significant topics such as cognitive neuroscience and the interplay between mind and body, providing insights into higher pursuits like art and philosophy. This scholarly work invites readers to engage with fundamental questions about human cognition and behavior, making it a valuable resource for those interested in psychology and the life sciences.
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“Presented with extraordinary lucidity, cogency and panache… Powerful and gripping… To have read the book is to have consulted a first draft of the structural plan of the human psyche.. .a glittering tour de force” – Spectator
“Why do memories fade? Why do we lose our tempers? Why do fools fall in love? Pinker’s objective in this erudite account is to explore the nature and history of the human mind… He explores computations and evolutions, and then considers how the mind lets us “see, think, feel, interact, and pursue higher callings like art, religion and philosophy” – Sunday Times
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