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Kluge : the haphazard construction of the human mind

by Gary Marcus

This study examines the evolutionary flaws of the human brain and its struggle to adapt to modern complexity. It analyses how biological limitations lead to irrational behaviours and emotional instability in contemporary society.

Accession 11690 ISBN 9780571236510 Publisher Faber & Faber
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