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The Pattern Seekers A New Theory of Human Invention

Paperback • 2022 • English

The Pattern Seekers A New Theory of Human Invention

By Simon Baron-Cohen

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About the book

'Celebrates human cognitive diversity, and is rich with empathy and psychological insight' Steven Pinker 'Bold, intriguing, profound' Jay Elwes, Spectator Why can humans alone invent? In this book, psychologist and world renowned autism expert Simon Baron-Cohen puts forward a bold new theory: because we can identify patterns, specifically if-and-then patterns. Baron-Cohen argues that the genes for this unique ability overlap with the genes for autism and have driven human progress for 70,000 y...Show more

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ISBN

9780141982397

Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group

Published year

2022

Language

English

Original title

The Pattern Seekers A New Theory of Human Invention

Format

Paperback

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