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Pinker, Steven – Natural History, 1997
Considers the role of evolution and natural selection in the functioning of the modern human brain. Natural selection equipped humans with a mental toolbox of intuitive theories about the world which were used to master rocks, tools, plants, animals, and one another. The same toolbox is used today to master the intellectual challenges of modern…
Descriptors: Biology, Brain, Cognitive Development, Concept Formation
