{"title":"Thomas Suddendorf","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore the intriguing world of human cognition and evolution with the works of renowned psychologist and author, Thomas Suddendorf. Specialising in the fields of \u003cem\u003eScience \u0026amp; Nature\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003ePhilosophy \u0026amp; Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e, Suddendorf offers profound insights into the complex workings of the human mind and its development over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his notable works, \u003cem\u003eThe Gap\u003c\/em\u003e, delves into the cognitive abilities that set humans apart from other animals. This illuminating read encourages you to ponder the unique aspects of human intelligence and its implications on our understanding of ourselves and the animal kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Invention of Tomorrow\u003c\/em\u003e, Suddendorf, alongside co-authors Jonathan Redshaw and Adam Bulley, examines the human capacity for foresight. This thought-provoking book uncovers how our ability to imagine the future has been a crucial element in shaping our past, driving innovation and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Suddendorf's writings offer a compelling blend of scientific exploration and philosophical inquiry. Dive into his books to gain a deeper understanding of human potential and consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-gap-by-thomas-suddendorf-9780465030149","title":"The Gap","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere exists an undeniable chasm between the capacities of humans and those of animals. Our minds have spawned civilisations and technologies that have changed the face of the Earth, whereas even our closest animal relatives sit unobtrusively in their dwindling habitats. Yet despite longstanding debates, the nature of this apparent gap has remained unclear. What exactly is the difference between our minds and theirs?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Gap\u003c\/i\u003e, psychologist Thomas Suddendorf provides a definitive account of the mental qualities that separate humans from other animals, as well as how these differences arose. Drawing on two decades of research on apes, children, and human evolution, he surveys the abilities most often cited as uniquely human: language, intelligence, morality, culture, theory of mind, and mental time travel. Suddendorf finds that two traits account for most of the ways in which our minds appear so distinct: our open-ended ability to imagine and reflect on scenarios, and our insatiable drive to link our minds together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese two traits explain how our species was able to amplify qualities that we inherited in parallel with our animal counterparts, transforming animal communication into language, memory into mental time travel, sociality into mind reading, problem solving into abstract reasoning, traditions into culture, and empathy into morality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuddendorf concludes with the provocative suggestion that our unrivalled status may be our own creation, and that the gap is growing wider not so much because we are becoming smarter but because we are killing off our closest intelligent animal relatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWeaving together the latest findings in animal behaviour, child development, anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience, this book will change the way we think about our place in nature. A major argument for reconsidering what makes us human, \u003ci\u003eThe Gap\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for anyone interested in our evolutionary origins and our relationship with the rest of the animal kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46854998556908,"sku":"9780465030149","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780465030149.jpg?v=1759260206"},{"product_id":"the-invention-of-tomorrow-by-thomas-suddendorf-9781541675728","title":"The Invention of Tomorrow","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA spellbinding exploration of the human capacity to imagine the future.\u003c\/b\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOur ability to think about the future is one of the most powerful tools at our disposal. In \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e, cognitive scientists Thomas Suddendorf, Jonathan Redshaw, and Adam Bulley argue that its emergence transformed humans from unremarkable primates to creatures that hold the destiny of the planet in their hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDrawing on their own cutting-edge research, the authors break down the science of foresight, showing us where it comes from, how it works, and how it made our world. Journeying through biology, psychology, history, and culture, they show that thinking ahead is at the heart of human nature—even if we often get it terribly wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIncisive and expansive, \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Tomorrow\u003c\/i\u003e offers a fresh perspective on the human tale that shows how our species clawed its way to control the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000789156076,"sku":"9781541675728","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24835843482736.jpg?v=1763305014"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/thomas-suddendorf.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}