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How the Mind Works
Book • 1999
In this book, Steven Pinker delves into the workings of the human mind, addressing questions such as why we are rational yet often irrational, how we perceive the world, and the origins of emotions, social interactions, and higher cognitive functions.
Pinker synthesizes insights from cognitive science, evolutionary biology, and other fields to explain how the mind evolved to solve the problems faced by our ancestors.
He discusses topics like vision, emotion, social behavior, and the mysteries of consciousness, arguing for a computational theory of mind and an adaptationist approach to evolution.
Pinker synthesizes insights from cognitive science, evolutionary biology, and other fields to explain how the mind evolved to solve the problems faced by our ancestors.
He discusses topics like vision, emotion, social behavior, and the mysteries of consciousness, arguing for a computational theory of mind and an adaptationist approach to evolution.
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Rob Henderson to illustrate the idea that women often prioritize high-status men, even if it means sharing them.
Rob Henderson to illustrate the idea that women often prioritize high-status men, even if it means sharing them.
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#929 - Rob Henderson - The Psychology Of What Women Want
Mentioned by Jennifer Lynn Barnes, comparing fiction to cheesecake in his book "How the Mind Works."
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The psychology of fiction with Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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#119: Quantum Computing, Complexity Theory, P vs. NP, AI & Consciousness ft. Scott Aaronson
Written by Steven Pinker, listing out 11 primal fears.
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Mentioned by Jesse Prinz as a foil for his book, initially conceived as a response to Pinker's evolutionary perspective on the mind.
Rationally Speaking #64 - Jesse Prinz on Looking Beyond Human Nature
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Andrew Ford as the author of a book in which music is compared to cheesecake, and deemed not essential for human survival.
Andrew Ford as the author of a book in which music is compared to cheesecake, and deemed not essential for human survival.
From vulture bone flutes to ‘organised sound’— Andrew Ford's short history of music
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Michael Huemer in the context of discussing the evolutionary reasons for human violence.
Michael Huemer in the context of discussing the evolutionary reasons for human violence.
Michael Huemer - Anarchy, Capitalism, and Progress
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Agustín Fuentes when discussing other works that attempted to synthesize knowledge about human evolution.
Agustín Fuentes when discussing other works that attempted to synthesize knowledge about human evolution.
An Essential Difference? Males, Females, and the Spaces In Between ~ Augustín Fuentes
