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  • The Wandering Mind

    What the Brain Does When You're Not Looking

    de Michael Corballis ...
    Rooted in neuroscience, psychology and evolutionary biology, this study explores what happens when we stop paying attention and the effect on our behavior.If we've done our job well—and, let's be honest, if we're lucky—you'll read to the end of this description. Most likely, however, you won't. Somewhere in the middle of the next paragraph, your mind will wander off. Minds wander. That's just how ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Adventures of a Psychologist

    Reflections on What Made Up the Mind

    de Michael Corballis ...
    In this enlightening biography, award- winning academic psychologist Michael Corballis tells the story of how the field of cognitive psychology evolved and the controversies and anecdotes that occurred along the way.Since the Second World War, psychology has undergone several scientific movements, from behaviourism to cognitive psychology and finally to neuroscience. In this fascinating biography, ... Leer más

    $57.99 USD

  • Audiolibro

    A Very Short Tour the Mind

    21 Short Walks Around the Human Brain

    de Michael Corballis ...
    Narrado por Derek Shetterly ...

    Completo

    2 hora 2 minutos

    What gives the human brain the creative ability that defines us all as individuals? Although the silicon version is hard on its heels, the brain remains the most remarkable computer in existence. Leading us through cognitive theory, neuroscience and Darwinian evolution with his trademark wit and wisdom, Michael Corballis explains what we know—and don’t know—about our minds. How do we know if we’re ... Leer más

    $17.99 USD

  • The Truth about Language

    What It Is and Where It Came From

    de Michael C. Corballis ...
    Evolutionary science has long viewed language as, basically, a fortunate accident—a crossing of wires that happened to be extraordinarily useful, setting humans apart from other animals and onto a trajectory that would see their brains (and the products of those brains) become increasingly complex.But as Michael C. Corballis shows in The Truth about Language, it's time to reconsider those ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Recursive Mind

    The Origins of Human Language, Thought, and Civilization - Updated Edition

    de Michael C. Corballis ...
    A groundbreaking theory of what makes the human mind uniqueThe 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 think, therefore I am," is an example of ... Leer más

    $20.19 USD

  • La mente che vaga

    Cosa fa il cervello quando siamo distratti

    de Michael C. Corballis ...
    Vi è mai capitato, a scuola o durante una riunione, di guardare con occhi sognanti fuori dalla finestra? Se gli altri se ne fossero accorti, avreste comunque potuto replicare che non c’era nulla di strano nel vostro comportamento, poiché la scienza insegna che la nostra mente divaga per circa metà del tempo. È un problema? Michael Corballis sostiene di no. Gli studi più recenti indicano che il ... Leer más

    $16.99 USD

  • A Very Short Tour of the Mind

    21 Short Walks Around the Human Brain

    de Michael C. Corballis ...
    "Thoroughly enjoyable" essays from a cognitive neuroscientist, filled with surprising facts ( Kirkus Reviews, starred review).Modern computers might be faster, and whales might have larger brains, but neither can match the sheer intellect or capacity for creativity that the human mind enjoys. It is arguably the most complex organ in the universe.If you've ever wondered why your dog can remember ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • From Hand to Mouth

    The Origins of Language

    de Michael C. Corballis ...
    A groundbreaking theory of how language arose from primate gesturesIt is often said that speech is what distinguishes us from other animals. But are we all talk? What if language was bequeathed to us not by word of mouth, but as a hand-me-down?The notion that language evolved not from animal cries but from manual and facial gestures—that, for most of human history, actions have spoken louder than ... Leer más

    $31.69 USD

  • Pieces of Mind

    21 Short Walks Around the Human Brain

    de Michael C. Corballis ...
    Drawing upon various other disciplines—including anthropology, biology, neuroscience, and linguistics—this account offers an up-to-date, broad coverage of psychological topics. Answering questions such as Why do we remember faces but not names? What would be the consequences of cutting a brain in half? and Do human beings really only use 10% of their brains? it also dismisses certain inaccurate ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Wandering Mind

    What the Brain Does When You're Not Looking

    de Michael C Corballis ...
    While psychologists write bestsellers about humans' smarter side - language, cognition, consciousness - and self-help gurus harangue us to be attentive and mindful, we all know that much of the time our minds are just goofing off. So what does the brain do when you're not looking? Rooted in neuroscience, psychology and evolutionary biology but written with Corballis' signature wit and wisdom, The ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • The Psychology of Left and Right

    de Michael C. Corballis, Ivan L. Beale ...
    Series series Psychology Revivals
    Originally published in 1976, this title deals with the problem of how we tell left from right. The authors argue that the ability to tell left from right depends ultimately on a bodily asymmetry, such as preference for one or the other hand, or dominance of one side of the brain. This has implications for child development, reading disability, navigation, art, and culture. ... Leer más

    $51.99 USD

  • The Truth About Language

    What it is and Where it came from

    de Michael C Corballis ...
    From God to Noam Chomsky, many have suggested that language arose suddenly in a way that cannot be explained through ordinary evolutionary processes. Corballis argues otherwise. He uncovers the precursors of language in the ability of mice and other animals to engage in 'mental time travel', the use of gesture by apes, the capacity of chimpanzees to step into the shoes (or paws) of others, and the ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus