9780547238241-054723824X-Kluge: The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind

Kluge: The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind

ISBN-13: 9780547238241
ISBN-10: 054723824X
Edition: First Edition
Author: Gary Marcus
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: Mariner Books
Format: Paperback 224 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780547238241
ISBN-10: 054723824X
Edition: First Edition
Author: Gary Marcus
Publication date: 2009
Publisher: Mariner Books
Format: Paperback 224 pages

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Kluge: The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind (ISBN-13: 9780547238241 and ISBN-10: 054723824X), written by authors Gary Marcus, was published by Mariner Books in 2009. With an overall rating of 3.6 stars, it's a notable title among other Neuropsychology (Psychology & Counseling, Physiological Aspects, Cognitive Psychology, Behavioral Sciences, Anatomy, Biological Sciences, Biology, History & Philosophy, Cognitive, Psychology, Neuropsychology, Physiological Aspects) books. You can easily purchase or rent Kluge: The Haphazard Evolution of the Human Mind (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Neuropsychology books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.04.

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How is it that we can recognize photos from our high school yearbook decades later, but cannot remember what we ate for breakfast yesterday? And why are we inclined to buy more cans of soup if the sign says "LIMIT 12 PER CUSTOMER" rather than "LIMIT 4 PER CUSTOMER?" In Kluge, Gary Marcus argues convincingly that our minds are not as elegantly designed as we may believe. The imperfections result from a haphazard evolutionary process that often proceeds by piling new systems on top of old ones—and those systems don’t always work well together. The end product is a "kluge," a clumsy, cobbled-together contraption. Taking us on a tour of the essential areas of human experience—memory, belief, decision making, language, and happiness—Marcus unveils a fundamentally new way of looking at the evolution of the human mind and simultaneously sheds light on some of the most mysterious aspects of human nature.

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