The Mind Made Flesh Essays from the Frontiers of Psychology and Evolution
The Mind Made Flesh Essays from the Frontiers of Psychology and Evolution by Nicholas Humphrey, published by Oxford University Press in 2002, presents a collection of essays exploring the evolution of the mind. This edition, comprising 366 pages, delves into various topics within psychology, including consciousness, the nature of self, and the implications of neuropsychology and social psychology.
Readers will find a thought-provoking examination of both central and lesser-known issues in psychology, as Humphrey encourages a reevaluation of concepts such as multiple personality disorder, the placebo effect, and even historical phenomena like medieval animal trials. The essays engage with themes in life sciences and personal growth, inviting readers to consider the intricate connections between evolution and psychological understanding.
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Nicholas Humphrey’s writings about the evolution of the mind have done much to set the agenda for contemporary psychology. Here, in a series of riveting essays, he invites us to ‘take another look’ at a variety of the central and not-so-central issues: the evolution of consciousness, the nature of the self, multiple personality disorder, the placebo effect, cave art, religious miracles, medieval animal trials, the seductions of dictatorship, and much more.
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