The gap : the science of what separates us from other animals /
Suddendorf, Thomas.
The gap : the science of what separates us from other animals / Thomas Suddendorf. - vii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-340) and index.
The last humans -- Remaining relatives -- Minds comparing minds -- Talking apes -- Time travelers -- Mind readers -- Smarter apes -- A new heritage -- Right and wrong -- Mind the gap -- The real middle earth -- Quo vadis?
Suddendorf provides a definitive account of the mental qualities that separate humans from other animals, as well as how these differences arose. He surveys the abilities most often cited as uniquely human-- language, intelligence, morality, culture, theory of mind, and mental time travel-- and finds that two traits account for most of the ways in which our minds appear so distinct: our open-ended ability to imagine and reflect on scenarios, and our insatiable drive to link our minds together.
9780465030149 (hardcover) 0465030149 (hardcover)
2013017538
Psychology, Comparative.
Psychology.
Communication and culture.
Human evolution.
Psychology.
Psychology, Comparative.
Social evolution.
BF671 / .S86 2013
156
The gap : the science of what separates us from other animals / Thomas Suddendorf. - vii, 358 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-340) and index.
The last humans -- Remaining relatives -- Minds comparing minds -- Talking apes -- Time travelers -- Mind readers -- Smarter apes -- A new heritage -- Right and wrong -- Mind the gap -- The real middle earth -- Quo vadis?
Suddendorf provides a definitive account of the mental qualities that separate humans from other animals, as well as how these differences arose. He surveys the abilities most often cited as uniquely human-- language, intelligence, morality, culture, theory of mind, and mental time travel-- and finds that two traits account for most of the ways in which our minds appear so distinct: our open-ended ability to imagine and reflect on scenarios, and our insatiable drive to link our minds together.
9780465030149 (hardcover) 0465030149 (hardcover)
2013017538
Psychology, Comparative.
Psychology.
Communication and culture.
Human evolution.
Psychology.
Psychology, Comparative.
Social evolution.
BF671 / .S86 2013
156