Cognitive Evolution
eBook - ePub

Cognitive Evolution

From Single Cells to the Human Mind

  1. 382 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Cognitive Evolution

From Single Cells to the Human Mind

About this book

Cognitive Evolution provides an in-depth exploration of the natural history of cognition, from the beginning of life on Earth to present-day humans. Drawing together evolutionary, comparative, and neuroscience research, the book brings a unique cognitive perspective to evolutionary psychology.

The second edition features the latest research and illustrations on emerging topics, making it a true update of the field. After introducing evolution, Boles adopts an information processing perspective – from inputs to outputs, with all the mental processes in between to provide a systematic overview of the evolution of cognition, including its sensory, motoric, perceptual, and cognitive components. The combination of evolutionary, comparative, and neuroscience perspectives provides an insight on topics like vision, handedness, tools and planning, spatial perception, pattern recognition, memory, language, and consciousness.

Cognitive Evolution is a comprehensive, essential read for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students of cognitive and evolutionary psychology. Researchers will find it a useful and insightful synthesis of the field, yet even the curious public will find in it much that is surprising and enlightening.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Endorsements
  3. Half Title
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Dedication
  7. Contents
  8. Introduction
  9. Acknowledgments
  10. SECTION I: Introduction to evolution
  11. SECTION II: Sensation and movement
  12. SECTION III: Perception and cognition
  13. Glossary
  14. References
  15. Additional picture credits
  16. Author index
  17. Subject index