Our ability to 'think' is really one of our most puzzling
characteristics. What it would be like to be unable to think? What
would it be like to lack self-awareness? The complexity of this
activity is striking. 'Thinking' involves the interaction of a
range of mental processes--attention, emotion, memory, planning,
self-consciousness, free will, and language. So where did these
processes arise? What evolutionary advantages were bestowed upon
those with an ability to deceive, to plan, to empathize, or to
understand the intention of others? In this compelling new work,
Peter Gardenfors embarks on an evolutionary detective story to try
and solve one of the big mysteries surrounding human existence--how
has the modern human being's way of thinking come into existence.
He starts by taking in turn the more basic cognitive processes,
such as attention and memory, then builds upon these to explore
more complex behaviors, such as self-consciousness, mindreading,
and imitation. Having done this, he examines the consequences of
"putting thought into the world" -i.e., using external media like
cave paintings, drawings, and writing. Immensely readable and
humorous, the book will be valuable for students in psychology and
biology, and accessible to readers of popular science.
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