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The Mind

Leading Scientists Explore The Brain, Memory, Personality, And Happiness

By: John Brockman

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Paperback | 25 July 2016

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Who am “I”
How is happiness achieved
What is the key to memory
How do babies become adults
Is personality determined
What function do emotions serve
Are we hardwired to be moral

The mind is a riddle that has vexed philosophers, psychologists, biologists, and artists for thousands of years. In this invaluable volume, John Brockman, editor and publisher of Edge, gathers the world’s most influential scientists and thinkers to present their deepest thoughts and cutting-edge theories in short, accessible essays about the essential aspects of human consciousness and the complex workings of the brain.

Contributors and topics include:

Steven Pinker on how the human brain works
Martin Seligman on happiness and what it means to live a good life
Philip Zimbardo on the impact of environment on personality
V. S. Ramachandran on the question of self - who “you” are
Simon Baron-Cohen on the innate differences between boys and girls
George Lakoff on the role of the body and brain on different types of reasoning
Alison Gopnik on why human children are the best learning machines in the universe
Jonathan Haidt on the connection between emotions, morality, and religious belief

About the Author

The publisher of the online science salon Edge.org, John Brockman is the editor of the national bestsellers This Idea Must Die, This Explains Everything, This Will Make You Smarter, and other volumes.

Industry Reviews

"If you want a quick introduction to some of the smartest and most interesting thinkers around-read this book." -- Scientific American

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