The recursive mind : the origins of human language, thought, and civilization /

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The Recursive Mind challenges the commonly held notion that language is what makes us uniquely human. In this compelling book, Michael Corballis argues that what distinguishes us in the animal kingdom is our capacity for recursion: the ability to embed our thoughts within other thoughts. "I thi...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Corballis, Michael C.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
Subjects:
Evolutionary psychology.
Human evolution.
Brain > Evolution.
Language and languages > Origin.
Language and languages.
Evolution (Biology)
Brain.
Thought and thinking.
Language
Biological Evolution
Brain
Thinking
Psychologie évolutionniste.
Homme > Évolution.
Langage et langues > Origines.
Langage et langues.
Évolution (Biologie)
Cerveau.
Pensée.
languages (study discipline)
language (general communication)
evolution.
brains.
thinking.
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS > Life Stages > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Developmental > Lifespan Development.
PSYCHOLOGY > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Cognitive Psychology.
Evolution.
Kognition.
Psychologie.
Rekursion.
Sprachursprung.
Kognitive Entwicklung.
Denken.
Subjektive Theorie.
Zivilisation.
Hominisation.
Language evolution.
Evolutionspsykologi.
Språkets uppkomst.
Hjärna > evolution.
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Table of Contents:
  • What Is Recursion?
  • Part 1. Language
  • Part 2. Mental Time Travel
  • Part 3. Theory of Mind
  • Part 4. Human Evolution.

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