How the mind works /

In this book the author, a cognitive scientist explains how the brain evolved to store and use information, allowing our ancestors to control their environment, and why we think and act as we do. He explains what the mind is, how it evolved, and how it allows us to see, think, feel, laugh, interact,...

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Main Author: Pinker, Steven, 1954- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Norton, [1997]
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Online Access:http://www.amazon.com/How-Mind-Works-Steven-Pinker/dp/0393334775/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=

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