How the Mind Works (Paperback )

How the Mind Works Book Description

This fascinating, provocative book explores the mysteries of human thought and behavior, using "reverse engineering"--determining what natural selection designed the mind to accomplish in a hunting-and-gathering environment--to explain how the mind stores and uses information. Illustrations.
Why do memories fade? Why do people lose their tempers? What makes children bratty? Why do fools fall in love? Pinker's "witty popular science" (New York Times Book Review) dissects the major faculties of the mind: perception, reasoning, emotion, and social relations. He lucidly analyzes "what the mind is, where it came from, and how it lets us see, think, feel, interact, and pursue higher callings like art, religion, and philosophy".

About the Author :

Steven Pinker has contributed to How the Mind Works as an author. One of "Time" magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World Today," Steven Pinker is the author of seven books, including "How the Mind Works" and "The Blank Slate"--both Pulitzer Prize finalists and winners of the William James Book Award. He is an award-winning researcher and teacher, and a frequent contributor to "Time" and the "New York Times".

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