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Are you a human? Do you have a mind? Then this book is for you.
Nothing is more familiar and yet less
understood than the human mind. It defines the experience of being
human, and yet its workings contain some of the deepest mysteries
ever encountered. Written by one of the world's greatest teachers
of psychology, The Human Mind provides a masterful and riveting
guide to all that we have learned since modern science began
probing those mysteries.
How does a three-pound lump of grey-ish
meat give rise to conscious experience? What is the function of
emotions such as disgust, gratitude and shame? How do our biases
affect us and how can we overcome them? How does the mind of a
child differ from that of an adult? How does memory work? What
causes mental illness? Are we rational? Are we all a little bit
racist? What makes us kind? What makes us cruel? What makes us
happy?
Many of these questions now have answers; many others don't
yet; many widely accepted theories are probably wrong. This book
takes us to the very limits of what is known. It shines new light
on all that you take most for granted: everything you think and
feel, everything you say and do, everything that makes you you.
A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read A compelling and accessible new
perspective on the modern science of psychology, based on one of
Yale's most popular courses of all time How does the brain--a
three-pound wrinkly mass--give rise to intelligence and conscious
experience? Was Freud right that we are all plagued by forbidden
sexual desires? What is the function of emotions such as disgust,
gratitude, and shame? Renowned psychologist Paul Bloom answers
these questions and many more in Psych, his riveting new book about
the science of the mind. Psych is an expert and passionate guide to
the most intimate aspects of our nature, serving up the equivalent
of a serious university course while being funny, engaging, and
full of memorable anecdotes. But Psych is much more than a
comprehensive overview of the field of psychology. Bloom reveals
what psychology can tell us about the most pressing moral and
political issues of our time--including belief in conspiracy
theories, the role of genes in explaining human differences, and
the nature of prejudice and hatred. Bloom also shows how psychology
can give us practical insights into important issues--from the
treatment of mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety to the
best way to lead happy and fulfilling lives. Psych is an engrossing
guide to the most important topic there is: it is the story of us.
In a divided world, empathy is not the solution, it is the problem.
We think of empathy - the ability to feel the suffering of others
for ourselves - as the ultimate source of all good behaviour. But
while it inspires care and protection in personal relationships, it
has the opposite effect in the wider world. As the latest research
in psychology and neuroscience shows, we feel empathy most for
those we find attractive and who seem similar to us and not at all
for those who are different, distant or anonymous. Empathy
therefore biases us in favour of individuals we know while numbing
us to the plight of thousands. Guiding us expertly through the
experiments, case studies and arguments on all sides, Paul Bloom
ultimately shows that some of our worst decisions - in charity,
child-raising, criminal justice, climate change and war - are
motivated by this wolf in sheep's clothing. Brilliantly argued,
urgent and humane, Against Empathy overturns widely held
assumptions to reveal one of the most profound yet overlooked
sources of human conflict.
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Augustine's Confessions (Hardcover)
William E. Mann; Contributions by Paul Bloom, Gareth B. Matthews, Scott MacDonald, Nicholas Wolterstorff, …
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Unique in all of literature, the Confessions combines frank and
profound psychological insight into Augustine's formative years
along with sophisticated and beguiling reflections on some of the
most important issues in philosophy and theology. The Confessions
discloses Augustine's views about the nature of infancy and the
acquisition of language, his own sinful adolescence, his early
struggle with the problem of evil, his conversion to Christianity,
his puzzlement about the capacities of human memory and the nature
of time, and his views about creation and biblical interpretation.
The essays contained in this volume, by some of the most
distinguished recent and contemporary thinkers in the field,
insightfully explore these Augustinian themes not only with an eye
to historical accuracy but also to gauge the philosophical acumen
of Augustine's reflections.
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Augustine's Confessions (Paperback)
William E. Mann; Contributions by Paul Bloom, Gareth B. Matthews, Scott MacDonald, Nicholas Wolterstorff, …
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R1,166
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Unique in all of literature, the Confessions combines frank and
profound psychological insight into Augustine's formative years
along with sophisticated and beguiling reflections on some of the
most important issues in philosophy and theology. The Confessions
discloses Augustine's views about the nature of infancy and the
acquisition of language, his own sinful adolescence, his early
struggle with the problem of evil, his conversion to Christianity,
his puzzlement about the capacities of human memory and the nature
of time, and his views about creation and biblical interpretation.
The essays contained in this volume, by some of the most
distinguished recent and contemporary thinkers in the field,
insightfully explore these Augustinian themes not only with an eye
to historical accuracy but also to gauge the philosophical acumen
of Augustine's reflections.
A leading cognitive scientist argues that a deep sense of good
and evil is bred in the bone.
From John Locke to Sigmund Freud, philosophers and psychologists
have long believed that we begin life as blank moral slates. Many
of us take for granted that babies are born selfish and that it is
the role of society--and especially parents--to transform them from
little sociopaths into civilized beings. In "Just Babies," Paul
Bloom argues that humans are in fact hardwired with a sense of
morality. Drawing on groundbreaking research at Yale, Bloom
demonstrates that, even before they can speak or walk, babies judge
the goodness and badness of others' actions; feel empathy and
compassion; act to soothe those in distress; and have a rudimentary
sense of justice.
Still, this innate morality is limited, sometimes tragically. We
are naturally hostile to strangers, prone to parochialism and
bigotry. Bringing together insights from psychology, behavioral
economics, evolutionary biology, and philosophy, Bloom explores how
we have come to surpass these limitations. Along the way, he
examines the morality of chimpanzees, violent psychopaths,
religious extremists, and Ivy League professors, and explores our
often puzzling moral feelings about sex, politics, religion, and
race.
In his analysis of the morality of children and adults, Bloom
rejects the fashionable view that our moral decisions are driven
mainly by gut feelings and unconscious biases. Just as reason has
driven our great scientific discoveries, he argues, it is reason
and deliberation that makes possible our moral discoveries, such as
the wrongness of slavery. Ultimately, it is through our
imagination, our compassion, and our uniquely human capacity for
rational thought that we can transcend the primitive sense of
morality we were born with, becoming more than just babies.
Paul Bloom has a gift for bringing abstract ideas to life, moving
seamlessly from Darwin, Herodotus, and Adam Smith to "The Princess
Bride," Hannibal Lecter, and Louis C.K. Vivid, witty, and
intellectually probing, "Just Babies "offers a radical new
perspective on our moral lives.
"From the Hardcover edition."
Why is an artistic masterpiece worth millions more than a
convincing forgery? Pleasure works in mysterious ways, as Paul
Bloom reveals in this investigation of what we desire and why.
Drawing on a wealth of surprising studies, Bloom investigates
pleasures noble and seamy, lofty and mundane, to reveal that our
enjoyment of a given thing is determined not by what we can see and
touch but by our beliefs about that thing s history, origin, and
deeper nature."
Revealing the surprising roots of lasting happiness, The Sweet Spot
by pre-eminent psychologist Paul Bloom explains why suffering is an
essential source of both pleasure and meaning in our lives. 'Paul
Bloom can always be counted on to take your confident assumptions
about humanity and turn them upside down' SUSAN CAIN, author of
Quiet _____ What if experiencing a good life involves more than
just pleasure? It seems obvious that pleasure leads to happiness -
and pain does the opposite. And yet we are irresistibly drawn to a
host of experiences that truly hurt, from the exhilarating fear of
horror movies or extreme sport to the gruelling challenges of
exercise, work, creativity and having a family. Drawing on
groundbreaking findings, pre-eminent psychologist Paul Bloom
explores the pleasures of suffering and reveals why the activities
that provide the most satisfaction are often the ones that involve
the greatest sacrifice. Embracing this truth, he shows, is the key
to a life well lived. _______ 'An exhilarating antidote to toxic
positivity, this captivating book will challenge you to rethink
your vision of a good life' ADAM GRANT, author of Think Again 'This
delightful and wonderfully written book gets to the heart of one of
the most important questions in modern thought, illustrating how
complex and paradoxical human happiness really is' GREG LUKIANOFF,
co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind
A foremost scholar in comparative cognition--a discipline closely
connected to behavioral biology, evolution, and cognitive
neuroscience--author Sara J. Shettleworth delivers a focused
treatment of the essentials in writing that is both lucid and
captivating.
Brief, yet brimming with detail, Fundamentals of Comparative
Cognition conveys the richness and complexity of this diverse field
while addressing two fundamental questions: "What makes us uniquely
human?" and "What do our minds share with other creatures?"
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On Anger (Paperback)
Agnes Callard, Deborah Chasman, Joshua Cohen, Paul Bloom, Elizabeth Bruenig
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All humans see the world in two fundamentally different ways: even
babies have a rich understanding of both the physical and social
worlds. They expect objects to obey principles of physics, and
they're startled when things disappear or defy gravity. Yet they
can also read emotions and respond with anger, sympathy, and
joy.In" Descartes' Baby," Bloom draws on a wealth of scientific
discoveries to show how these two ways of knowing give rise to such
uniquely human traits as humor, disgust, religion, art, and
morality. How our dualist perspective, developed throughout our
lives, profoundly influences our thoughts, feelings, and actions is
the subject of this richly rewarding book.
Pleasure is one of the most fascinating aspects of being human. But
what is it? Exploring child development, philosophy, neuroscience
and behavioural economics, Paul Bloom uncovers how universal habits
explain what we like and why we like it. The average Briton spends
over a day a week watching television. People slow their cars to
look at gory accidents and go to sentimental movies that make them
cry. Some men pay good money to be spanked by prostitutes. In this
revealing and witty account, Paul Bloom examines the science behind
these curious desires, attractions and tastes, exploring one of the
most fascinating and fundamental engines of human behaviour. 'How
Pleasure Works has one of the best discussions I've read of why art
is pleasurable, why it matters to us, and why it moves us so'
Daniel Levitin, author of This Is Your Brain on Music
The fifteen original contributions in Language and Space bring
together the major lines of research and the most important
theoretical viewpoints in the areas of psychology, linguistics,
anthropology, and neuroscience, providing a much needed synthesis
across these diverse domains. The study of the relationship between
natural language and spatial cognition has the potential to yield
answers to vexing questions about the nature of the mind, language,
and culture. The fifteen original contributions in Language and
Space bring together the major lines of research and the most
important theoretical viewpoints in the areas of psychology,
linguistics, anthropology, and neuroscience, providing a much
needed synthesis across these diverse domains. Each chapter gives a
clear up-to-date account of a particular research program. Overall,
they address such questions as: how does the brain represent space,
how many kinds of spatial representations are there, how do we
learn to talk about space and what role does culture play in these
matters, should experimental tests of the relations between space
and language be restricted to closed-class linguistic elements or
must the role of open-class elements be considered as well?
Throughout authors speak to each other's arguments, laying bare key
areas of agreement and disagreement. Contributors Manfred
Bierwisch, Paul Bloom, Melissa Bowerman, Karen Emmorey, Merrill
Garrett, Ray Jackendoff, Philip Johnson-Laird, Barbara Landau,
Willem Levelt, Stephen Levinson, Gordon Logan, Jean Mandler, Lynn
Nadel, John O'Keefe, Mary Peterson, Daniel Sadler, Tim Shallice,
Len Talmy, Barbara Tversky
Wir haben Lust auf etwas, Spass an etwas, finden bestimmte Dinge
in hochstem Masse vergnuglich. Aber Vergnugen ist alles andere als
ein einfaches Phanomen. Unsere Bedurfnisse, Wunsche, Vorlieben
gehen uber die Symmetrie eines hubschen Gesichts, uber zucker- und
fettreiche Nahrung oder uber die Schonheit eines Gemaldes hinaus.
In "Sex und Kunst und Schokolade" erklart der Psychologieprofessor
Paul Bloom, wie Vergnugen beim Menschen eigentlich funktioniert,
und berichtet von den erstaunlichen Untersuchungen zu diesem
Thema."
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