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In this delightful, acclaimed bestseller, one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists tackles the workings of the human mind. What makes us rational—and why are we so often irrational? How do we see in three dimensions? What makes us happy, afraid, angry, disgusted, or sexually aroused? Why do we fall in love? And how do we grapple with the imponderables of morality, religion, and consciousness? How the Mind Works synthesizes the most satisfying explanations of our mental life from cognitive science, evolutionary biology, and other fields to explain what the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, think, feel, laugh, interact, enjoy the arts, and contemplate the mysteries of life. This new edition of Pinker’s bold and buoyant classic is updated with a new foreword by the author. “Undeniably brilliant.” —Newsday “Big, brash, and a lot of fun.” —Time “Hugely entertaining…always sparkling and provoking.” —Wall Street Journal “Witty popular science that you enjoy reading for the writing as well as for the science.” —New York Times Book Review
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Summary
Summary
Finalist for the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
Winner of the 1997 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Science and Technology
A 1997 National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist
A 1997 New York Times Notable Book for Nonfiction
A 1997 Publishers Weekly Best Book for Nonfiction
In this delightful, acclaimed bestseller, one of the world’s leading cognitive scientists tackles the workings of the human mind. What makes us rational—and why are we so often irrational? How do we see in three dimensions? What makes us happy, afraid, angry, disgusted, or sexually aroused? Why do we fall in love? And how do we grapple with the imponderables of morality, religion, and consciousness? How the Mind Works synthesizes the most satisfying explanations of our mental life from cognitive science, evolutionary biology, and other fields to explain what the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, think, feel, laugh, interact, enjoy the arts, and contemplate the mysteries of life. This new edition of Pinker’s bold and buoyant classic is updated with a new foreword by the author.
“Undeniably brilliant.” —Newsday
“Big, brash, and a lot of fun.” —Time
“Hugely entertaining…always sparkling and provoking.” —Wall Street Journal
“Witty popular science that you enjoy reading for the writing as well as for the science.” —New York Times Book Review
Editorial Reviews
Editorial Reviews
Author
Author Bio: Steven Pinker
Steven Pinker is one of the world’s leading authorities on language and the mind. His popular and highly praised books include The Stuff of Thought, The Blank Slate, Words and Rules, How the Mind Works, and The Language Instinct. The recipient of several major awards for his teaching, books, and scientific research, he is Harvard College Professor and Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. He also writes frequently for the New York Times, Time, New Republic, and other magazines.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Runtime: | 26.05 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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