"This collection of essays focuses on the interface between delusions and self-deception. As pathologies of belief, delusions and self-deception raise many of the same challenges for those seeking to understand them. Are delusions and self-deception entirely distinct phenomena, …
"This collection of essays focuses on the interface between delusions and self-deception. As pathologies of belief, delusions and self-deception raise many of the same challenges for those seeking to understand them. Are delusions and self-deception entirely distinct phenomena, …
From the time of birth through the early school years, young children rapidly acquire two complex cognitive systems: They organize their experiences into concepts and categories, and they acquire their first language. How do children accomplish these critical tasks? How do conce…
Vor 100 000 Jahren war der Homo sapiens noch ein unbedeutendes Tier und seine Rolle im Ökosystem nicht größer als die von Gorillas, Libellen oder Quallen. Vor 70 000 Jahren begann ein mysteriöser und rascher Wandel, und es war vor allem die Beschaffenheit seines Gehirns, die ihn…