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  • The Truth about Language

    What It Is and Where It Came From

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

    $27.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Recursive Mind

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

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

    $30.79 CAD

  • Pieces of Mind

    21 Short Walks Around the Human Brain

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

    $29.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus

  • The Psychology of Left and Right

    par Michael C. Corballis, Ivan L. Beale ...
    Collections 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. ... En savoir plus

    $71.99 CAD

  • From Hand to Mouth

    The Origins of Language

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

    $48.39 CAD

  • Memory Mechanisms

    A Tribute To G.v. Goddard

    Modifié par K. Geoffrey White, Wickliffe C. Abraham, Michael C. Corballis ...
    Presenting the work of researchers who are at the forefront of the study of memory mechanisms, this volume addresses a wide range of topics including: physiological and biophysical studies of synaptic plasticity, neural models of information storage and recall, functional and structural considerations of amnesia in brain-damaged patients, and behavioral studies of animal cognition and memory. The ... En savoir plus

    $126.41 CAD

  • La mente che vaga

    Cosa fa il cervello quando siamo distratti

    par 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 ... En savoir plus

    $18.99 CAD

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    The Festive Season in Victorian England

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    The Brontës' Christmas invites you to step back in time and explore the delights of a Victorian Christmas through the eyes of our most beloved authors.While the Brontë family's celebrations weren't the most exuberant, Victorian society cheerfully embraced the newfound idea of Christmas as a time for feasts, decorations, the exchanging of gifts and parlour games.Through a selection of seasonal ... En savoir plus

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  • Uncountable

    A Philosophical History of Number and Humanity from Antiquity to the Present

    par David Nirenberg, Ricardo L. Nirenberg ...
    Ranging from math to literature to philosophy, Uncountable explains how numbers triumphed as the basis of knowledge—and compromise our sense of humanity.Our knowledge of mathematics has structured much of what we think we know about ourselves as individuals and communities, shaping our psychologies, sociologies, and economies. In pursuit of a more predictable and more controllable cosmos, we have ... En savoir plus

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  • Always Take Notes

    Advice from Some of the World's Greatest Writers

    Modifié par Simon Akam, Rachel Lloyd ...
    In this compendium of literary wisdom, celebrated authors share insights and anecdotes on the art of turning good stories into bestsellers.Simon Akam and Rachel Lloyd, hosts of the renowned podcast Always Take Notes, have spent years delving into the lives and minds of literary luminaries. Now they share the most illuminating and unforgettable interview moments, as writers from Irvine Welsh to ... En savoir plus

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  • The Cult of Creativity

    A Surprisingly Recent History

    par Samuel W. Franklin ...
    A New Yorker Best Book of the Year. "A beautifully written and well-documented account of how creativity gained the societal value it has today." —Vlad Glăveanu, author of CreativityCreativity is one of American society's signature values, but the idea that there is such a thing as "creativity"—and that it can be cultivated—is surprisingly recent, entering our everyday speech in the 1950s. As S ... En savoir plus

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  • A Degree in a Book: Economics

    Everything You Need to Know to Master the Subject - in One Book!

    par Elaine Schwartz ...
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    An essential guide to everything you can learn by taking a degree in Economics, this full-colour book leads the reader through the crucial aspects of economic theory and the involvement of economics in our day-to-day lives.Packed with flow diagrams, infographics, pull-out features and profiles of prominent economists (past and present), the book reveals how economic policies are constructed on ... En savoir plus

    $9.99 CAD ou Gratuit avec Kobo Plus