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Minds make societies
Book • 2018
Pascal Boyer's "Minds Make Societies" delves into the intricate relationship between human cognition and the emergence of social structures.
Boyer argues that cultural phenomena are not simply arbitrary inventions but rather products of our evolved cognitive architecture.
The book explores how our mental mechanisms, designed for specific adaptive challenges, shape our beliefs, practices, and institutions.
Boyer's work emphasizes the role of intuitive psychology and the way our minds process information about social interactions.
This approach offers a powerful framework for understanding the origins and persistence of cultural norms and institutions.
Boyer argues that cultural phenomena are not simply arbitrary inventions but rather products of our evolved cognitive architecture.
The book explores how our mental mechanisms, designed for specific adaptive challenges, shape our beliefs, practices, and institutions.
Boyer's work emphasizes the role of intuitive psychology and the way our minds process information about social interactions.
This approach offers a powerful framework for understanding the origins and persistence of cultural norms and institutions.
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Mentioned by Henry Farrell as a useful but under-read book on cognitive structures and their impact on social and political institutions.
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Talking to Political Scientist Henry Farrell with Max Read
Mentioned by Réka Blazsek as a source of inspiration for her work on the cognitive foundations of ownership.
#1019 Réka Blazsek: Social Norms, Institutions, Ownership, and the Mental Health of PhD Students
