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  • On Being Certain

    Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not

    "In his brilliant new book, Burton systematically shows that certainty is a mental state . . . that doesn't dependably reflect object truth." — ForbesYou recognize when you know something for certain, right? You "know" the sky is blue, or that the traffic light had turned green, or where you were on the morning of September 11, 2001—you know these things, well, because you just do.In On Being ... En savoir plus

    $17.59 CAD

  • A Skeptic's Guide to the Mind

    What Neuroscience Can and Cannot Tell Us About Ourselves

    In this scientific study, a neurologist presents a critical, startling, and expansive journey into the mysteries of the brain and what makes us human.What if our soundest, most reasonable judgments are beyond our control?Despite 2500 years of contemplation by the world's greatest minds and the more recent phenomenal advances in basic neuroscience, neither neuroscientists nor philosophers have a ... En savoir plus

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  • Sobre ter certeza

    Como a neurociência explica a convicção

    Em Sobre ter certeza, o neurologista Robert A. Burton desafia as noções de como pensamos sobre o que sabemos. Ele mostra que o sentimento de certeza que temos quando nós "sabemos" alguma coisa vem de fontes que estão além do nosso controle e conhecimento. De fato, em vez de uma evidência ou fato, a certeza é uma sensação mental. Como esse "sentimento de saber" parece uma confirmação de ... En savoir plus

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  • Earthly Materials

    Journeys Through Our Bodies' Emissions, Excretions, and Disintegrations

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    An “UNEXPECTEDLY PROFOUND,” “DEEPLY STRANGE,” and “UTTERLY UNIQUE tour of the human body” (Publishers Weekly)"A must read for anyone who’s ever been amazed or aghast at what just came out." — Rachel Yoder, author of NightbitchTo live, our bodies must continuously shed materials. Stop urinating, stop defecating, stop expelling breath, and death is near. While we often think of these materials as ... En savoir plus

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  • The Science of Revenge

    Understanding the World's Deadliest Addiction--and How to Overcome It

    In this definitive book on revenge, psychiatry researcher James Kimmel, Jr. exposes the unseen neurobiological cause of violence—a compulsive desire for retribution—and offers a profound new understanding of human behavior and breakthrough framework for making our lives and communities safer.**“This riveting, science-based exploration of why we feel pleasure from other people’s pain is a must-read ... En savoir plus

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  • So Very Small

    How Humans Discovered the Microcosmos, Defeated Germs--and May Still Lose the War Against Infectious Disease

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    “An elegant, wide-ranging history” (The New York Review of Books) of the centuries-long quest to discover the critical role of germs in disease thatreveals as much about human reasoning—and the pitfalls of ego—as it does about microbes.“Levenson takes readers through an entertaining . . . journey of missed opportunities in microbiology and the eventual advances that arose in this field.” ... En savoir plus

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  • A Measure of Intelligence

    One Mother's Reckoning with the IQ Test

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    In a quest to advocate for her daughter, Pepper Stetler uncovers the dark history of the IQ test, leading her to question what exactly we are measuring when we measure intelligence.When Pepper Stetler learned that her daughter, Louisa, who has Down Syndrome, would be required to take periodic IQ tests to secure support in school, she asked a simple question: Why? The hunt for an answer set Stetler ... En savoir plus

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  • The Evolution of Agency

    Behavioral Organization from Lizards to Humans

    A NEW APPROACH TO EVOLUTIONARY PSYCHOLOGY: A leading developmental psychologist proposes an evolutionary pathway to understanding human psychological agency.Nature cannot build organisms biologically prepared for every contingency they might possibly encounter. Instead, Nature builds some organisms to function as feedback control systems that pursue goals, make informed behavioral decisions about ... En savoir plus

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  • Platypus Matters

    The Extraordinary Story of Australian Mammals

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    A "charming, informative" firsthand account of Australia's wonderfully unique mammals—and how our perceptions impact their future (Tim Flannery, New York Review of Books ).Think of a platypus: They lay eggs (that hatch into so-called platypups), produce milk without nipples and venom without fangs, and can detect electricity. Or a wombat: Their teeth never stop growing, they poop cubes, and they ... En savoir plus

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  • Catan

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