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The Human Mind

A Brief Tour of Everything We Know

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The Human Mind

By: Paul Bloom
Narrated by: Graham Halstead
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Brought to you by Penguin.

Are you a human? Do you have a mind? Then this book is for you.

Nothing is more familiar and yet less understood than the human mind. It defines the experience of being human, and yet its workings contain some of the deepest mysteries ever encountered. Written by one of the world's greatest teachers of psychology, The Human Mind provides a masterful and riveting guide to all that we have learned since modern science began probing those mysteries.

How does a three-pound lump of grey-ish meat give rise to conscious experience?

What is the function of emotions such as disgust, gratitude and shame?

How do our biases affect us and how can we overcome them?

How does the mind of a child differ from that of an adult?

How does memory work? What causes mental illness?

Are we rational? Are we all a little bit racist?

What makes us kind? What makes us cruel?

What makes us happy?

Many of these questions now have answers; many others don't yet; many widely accepted theories are probably wrong. This book takes us to the very limits of what is known. It shines new light on all that you take most for granted: everything you think and feel, everything you say and do, everything that makes you you.

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©2023 Paul Bloom (P)2023 Penguin Audio
Biological Sciences Evolution & Genetics Genetics Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Science Social Psychology & Interactions Mental Health Health Emotions

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Critic reviews

The story of the human mind as told by psychology's best storyteller ... a fantastic journey (DANIEL GILBERT, author of Stumbling on Happiness)
An extraordinary book that absolutely delivers on its sweeping ambitions. Every chapter here - on topics ranging from Freud to the mysteries of consciousness, from intergroup conflict to the meaning of life - feels like having the mind's complexities untangled by a witty, eloquent and deeply knowledgeable friend (OLIVER BURKEMAN, author of Four Thousand Weeks)
Essential reading for anyone who has wondered why people do, feel, and think what they do. Paul Bloom is that rarest of experts - able to tell a story, make it practical, and yet faithfully capture the complexity and nuance of the latest research (ANGELA DUCKWORTH, author of Grit)
All stars
Most relevant
It has so many layers, from just learning some concepts to learning to be a better scientist.

I love that is so well balanced for our current times, without losing it's edge.

One to listen and read.

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I have really enjoed this title. Great voice chosen for narrative, nife to listen to.

Excellent as an Psychology Intro

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Another good book on psychology! Loved it and I recommend it! blady blah blah (just to fill the 15 words necessary) 😅

Good book

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This book provides an excellent outline of Psychology and its various sub-disciplines. Written in a gently ironic tone, the author is witty, self-deprecating and sincere. Really good book.

Excellent outline of Psychology

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I learnt so much.
It’s definitely a book I’d listen to again.
Given me a better understanding of psychology.

Very influential book

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