The Shape of Thought: How Mental Adaptations Evolve (Evolution and Cognition)

'the Shape Of Thought' Presents A Road Map For An Evolutionary Psychology Of The Twenty-first Century. It Shows How The Brain Can Be Both A Complexly Specialized Organ And A Dynamic And Flexible Self-organizing System, Shaped By Learning And Culture. Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Problem -- Evolution -- Additivism -- Hill-climbing -- Information -- Adding Value -- Social Ontology -- Minds -- Development -- Development -- Open Ends -- Culture -- Moving Targets -- Culture -- Accumulation -- Architecture -- Parts -- Wholes -- Us -- Conclusion: Possibilities -- References -- Index. H. Clark Barrett. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.