Markingthe debut of a hard-hitting new series from Edge.org and Harper Perennial,editor John Brockman delivers a cutting-edge master class covering everythingyou need to know aboutThe Mind. With original contributions by theworld’s leading thinkers and scientists, including Steven Pinker, George Lakoff, Philip Zimbardo, V. S. Ramachandran, and others,The Mind offers aconsciousness-expanding primer on a fundamental topic. Unparalleled in scope,depth, insight and quality, Edge.org’sThe Mind isnot to be missed.
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The publisher of the online science salon Edge.org, John Brockman is the editor of Know This, This Idea Must Die, This Explains Everything, This Will Make You Smarter, and other volumes.
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Descrizione libro Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Who am IHow is happiness achieved What is the key to memoryHow do babies become adultsIs personality determinedWhat function do emotions serveAre we hardwired to be moralThe mind is a riddle that has vexed philosophers, psychologists, biologists, and artists for thousands of years. In this invaluable volume, John Brockman, editor and publisher of Edge, gathers the worlds most influential scientists and thinkers to present their deepest thoughts and cutting-edge theories in short, accessible essays about the essential aspects of human consciousness and the complex workings of the brain.Contributors and topics includeSteven Pinker on how thehuman brain works Martin Seligman on happiness and what it means to live a good life Philip Zimbardo on the impact of environment on personality V. S. Ramachandran on the question of selfwho you are Simon Baron-Cohen on the innate differences between boys and girls George Lakoff on the role of the body and brain on different types of reasoning Alison Gopnik on why human children are the best learning machines in the universe Jonathan Haidt on the connection between emotions, morality, and religious belief "Theway Brockman interlaces essays about research on the frontiers of science withones on artistic vision, education, psychology and economics is sure to buzzany brain." Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9780062025845
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