How the Mind Works: Library Edition

from Niecierpek

This book lacked the revelation quality The Blank Slate had for me. Written six years earlier than Blank Slate, it is more technical, more influenced by emerging computer science, and slightly less in its scope. I found the computational theory of the mind a bit dated, even though I am by no mean...

from raschneid

Very interesting, well-written, and comprehensive. I appreciated the overview of both computational and evolutionary psychology in one tome of a book; computational psychology is pretty much awesome, and though I must confess that I skipped some of the technical examples in an effort to prevent m...

from Move_and_Merge

A very broad survey, ideal for the interested layperson but ultimately frustrating to those already familiar with the topics at hand. Rather timid, "How the Mind Works" doesn't so much delve into the sea of mysteries surrounding consciousness or cognitive evolution (just to name two) as skim the ...

from robinhood26

Steven Pinker takes a scientific and particularly evolutionary view regarding the brain functions and development of the human mind. This view is (finally) gaining traction in the scientific community.* To me the approach is compelling, although the author feels it necessary to spend some time in...

from Thruston

It took me a long time to get through this, but it was worth it. Pinker writes in a very entertaining and clear style. Even if he's not correct on everything, he puts together a convincing account and gives you plenty of evidence to help you form your own ideas. I got a bit bogged down in the tec...