Michael C. Corballis(Foreword, Author)
The Recursive Mind: The Origins of Human Language, Thought, and Civilization
- ISBN 13:
- 9780691160948
- author:
- Michael C. Corballis(Foreword, Author)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2014
- Pages:
- 312
- Dimensions:
- 23.3 x 16 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Health, Family & Lifestyle, Medical & Healthcare Practitioners, Internal Medicine
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Recursive Mind: A groundbreaking theory of what makes the human mind unique. Michael Corballis argues that recursion - the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts - is the key to understanding human uniqueness. Corballis draws on neuroscience, psychology, animal behavior, anthropology, and archaeology to demonstrate how recursive structures led to the emergence of language and speech, which enabled us to share our thoughts, plan with others, and reshape our environment. He shows how the recursive mind was critical to survival in the past, and how it evolved to foster social cohesion. This updated edition explores how language itself adapted to recursive thinking, from manual gestures to vocal expression, and how this led to the complexities of human civilization.
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