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Nick Chater, "The Mind Is Flat: The Remarkable Shallowness of the Improvising Brain" (Yale UP, 2019)

New Books in Psychology

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Journey Through Academia: Perception and Cognition

This chapter explores a speaker's academic journey through philosophy, psychology, and cognitive science, highlighting transformative experiences that shaped their understanding of the brain. They reflect on the influence of early cognitive science literature and the complexities of visual perception in relation to cognitive functions. The discussion challenges intuitive beliefs about the mind, emphasizing the need to question our perceptions and understandings of cognitive processes.

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