The gap, the science of what separates us from other animals, Thomas Suddendorf
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The gap, the science of what separates us from other animals, Thomas Suddendorf
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-340) and index
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non fiction
Main title
The gap
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bibliography
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826685302
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Thomas Suddendorf
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the science of what separates us from other animals
Summary
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
Table Of Contents
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?
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