| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
375 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
"First edition, June 2013"--T.p. verso. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-360) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: An improbable but true story -- Where did we come from, and how did we get here? -- Becoming smarter shouldn't be hard -- There are no free lunches or free smarts -- Many levels of awareness -- The wall -- Breaking though the wall -- How did reality denial emerge? -- Evidence for reality denial is all around us! -- Too smart for our own good -- A tale of two futures: are you a pessimist or an optimist? -- On the positive value of human reality denial -- Explaining the mysterious origin of us -- Future directions -- Epilogue -- Coda. |
| Summary |
Describes why humans are able to deny reality and ignore their own inevitable deaths to the detriment of the entire species and what might be done to change this mindset. |
| Subject |
Denial (Psychology)
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Human evolution.
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Evolutionary psychology.
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| Added Author |
Brower, Danny L.
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| ISBN |
1455511919 |
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9781455511914 |
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