Mind Shift: How Culture Transformed the Human Brain

by John Parrington

John Parrington argues that social interaction and culture have deeply shaped the exceptional nature of human consciousness.

The mental capacities of the human mind far outstrip those of other animals. Our imaginations and creativity have produced art, music, and literature; built bridges and cathedrals; enabled us to probe distant galaxies, and to ponder the meaning of our existence. When our minds become disordered, they...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198801637
• ISBN13: 9780198801634
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"