John Terrell, Gabriel Terrell

Understanding the Human Mind (eBook, ePUB)

Why you shouldn't trust what your brain is telling you

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Drawing on current research in anthropology, cognitive psychology, neuroscience and the humanities, Understanding the Human Mind explores how and why we, as humans, find it so easy to believe we are right-even when we are outright wrong.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 166
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juni 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000093568
• Artikelnr.: 59596993

Autorenporträt

John Edward Terrell is internationally known for his pioneering research and publications on human biological and cultural diversity, social network analysis, human biogeography, and the peopling and prehistory of the Pacific Islands.



Gabriel Stowe Terrell is studying industrial relations with an emphasis on conflict resolution techniques, organizational behavior, and labor history.

Inhaltsangabe

1. How your Mind Works: Travels in Wonderland
2. Models of the Human Mind: How do we think about thinking?
3. Human Failings in Reasoning: Why do you trust yourself?
4. The Great Human High-Five Advantage: What makes us human?
5. The Brain as a Pattern Recognition Device: How do you know that?
6. The Brain as a Pattern Learning Device: Why do we have habits?
7. The Brain as a Pattern Making Device: What makes us creative?
8. The Impact of Creativity: How did you learn that?
9. Lies, deceit, and self-deception: How gullible are you?
10. Human isolation and loneliness: Private lives and public duties
11. Pros and Cons of Being Human: The War of the Worlds
12. Making sense of our future prospects: Are we an endangered species?