Provides a balanced view of the spectrum of current studies on autism. Four main areas of research are covered. The book contains results from imaging studies showing the contributions of different brain regions to this disorder and addresses the neuropathology of autism. The bo…
Imaginative and creative thought is what distinguishes humans from animals. It is what defines us as Homo sapiens. What it means to have thoughts, and what gives us the ... capacity to think, have been subjects of debate for centuries. In [this book, the author] presents a new a…
"In The Cradle of Thought Peter Hobson presents a new and provocative theory about the nature and origins of uniquely human thinking." "A prevailing opinion on the acquisition of thought and language is that babies are born with pre-programmed modules in the brain. But this is …
"In The Cradle of Thought Peter Hobson presents a new and provocative theory about the nature and origins of uniquely human thinking." "A prevailing opinion on the acquisition of thought and language is that babies are born with pre-programmed modules in the brain. But this is t…
"¿Qué sienten los animales? ¿Qué piensan? ¿Cómo ven el mundo? A veces no nos damos cuenta de que, para entenderlos, debemos cambiar radicalmente nuestra perspectiva humana. Como científica experta en conducta animal y también como persona con autismo, Temple Grandin propone otra…