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In addition to numerous reviews and commentaries, there are several summaries of the book's material, for example, in the journal Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and in lectures and discussions published in Canadian Psychology. [4] While the book sparked debates and controversies, it has left a lasting impact on the study of consciousness and ...
Bicameral mentality is a hypothesis introduced by Julian Jaynes who argued human ancestors as late as the ancient Greeks did not consider emotions and desires as stemming from their own minds but as the consequences of actions of gods external to themselves. The theory posits that the human mind once operated in a state in which cognitive ...
v. t. e. Meno ( / ˈmiːnoʊ /; Greek: Μένων, Ménōn) is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato. Meno begins the dialogue by asking Socrates whether virtue is taught, acquired by practice, or comes by nature. [ 1] In order to determine whether virtue is teachable or not, Socrates tells Meno that they first need to determine what virtue is.
Ecopsychology is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary field that focuses on the synthesis of ecology and psychology and the promotion of sustainability. [ 1][ 2][ 3] It is distinguished from conventional psychology as it focuses on studying the emotional bond between humans and the Earth. [ 2][ 4] Instead of examining personal pain solely ...
Journals typically have a separate book review editor determining which new books to review and by whom. If an outside scholar accepts the book review editor's request for a book review, he or she generally receives a free copy of the book from the journal in exchange for a timely review. Publishers send books to book review editors in the hope ...
In Face to Face with Scott Peterson, a new three-part docuseries premiering on Peacock on Aug. 20, the former Modesto, Calif., fertilizer salesperson—now serving a life sentence without the ...
The Moral Animal was a national bestseller and has been published in 12 languages; The New York Times Book Review chose it as one of its eleven Best Books of 1994. [1] The linguist Steven Pinker praised The Moral Animal as a "fiercely intelligent, beautifully written and engrossingly original book" but "found his [Wright's] larger ethical arguments problematic."
In “The Secret Life of the Universe: An Astrobiologist's Search for the Origins and Frontiers of Life,” readers won't walk away with a clear-cut answer to that question. Cabrol writes that we ...