Consciousness and Cognition, 1st Edition

从原始人到基本意义上的现代人类，是什么导致了我们认知能力的发展？了解这个问题对理解人类现在的本质至关重要。因为最能把人类和其他哺乳动物区别开来的一大因素就是人类认知功能发展的崎岖之路，这也是确定人类起源的一个漫长的溯源之路。本书集合了一些突出的科学问题以及揭示这些问题的多种途径，向我们展示出这个领域有待于探索的空间，以及目前研究的一些方向。书中的内容来自于在大脑和思维研究领域处于先驱地位的杰出学者的最新真知灼见。各章节对于身体、文化、进化、情感、基因、历史、幽默、知识、语言、机器、神经解剖学、病理学以及感知等主题进行了推理性和挑衅性的阐述。本书面向对认知神经学、实验心理学、认知科学以及哲学领域有兴趣的研究者和学生。

What were the circumstances that led to the development of our cognitive abilities from a primitive hominid to an essentially modern human? The answer to this question is of profound importance to understanding our present nature. Since the steep path of our cognitive development is the attribute that most distinguishes humans from other mammals, this is also a quest to determine human origins. This collection of outstanding scientific problems and the revelation of the many ways they can be addressed indicates the scope of the field to be explored and reveals some avenues along which research is advancing. Distinguished scientists and researchers who have advanced the discussion of the mind and brain contribute state-of-the-art presentations of their field of expertise. Chapters offer speculative and provocative views on topics such as body, culture, evolution, feelings, genetics, history, humor, knowledge, language, machines, neuroanatomy, pathology, and perception. This book will appeal to researchers and students in cognitive neuroscience, experimental psychology, cognitive science, and philosophy.