Origins of the Human Mind
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Stephen P. Hinshaw
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For thousands of years, the human mind has been shrouded in mystery. But with the latest advancements in both our understanding of the brain and the technology we use to look inside it, scientists have vastly improved their grasp of the human mind. Now, more than at any other point in human history, we can better explain and describe how the human mind has evolved; how our genes and environments work together to mold the people we become; and the sources, symptoms, and potential treatment methods for debilitating mental disorders like depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, and many others.
The human mind and its complexities lie at the heart of who we are as human beings. And grasping its origins, no matter how mysterious they can sometimes be, is essential to a well-rounded understanding of answers to questions that have fascinated and perplexed humanity throughout history.
This 24-lecture series is your guide to the latest information and viewpoints on what scientists know about this fascinating subject. Taught by an award-winning teacher whose training as a clinical psychologist straddles both the science of the mind and its impact on individual lives, their comprehensive approach reveals how that science applies to the life of our species - and to your own life as well.
The lectures explore theories about how the mind works on both an evolutionary and individual scale. Each offers its own fascinating insights. But by examining them both individually and together, Professor Hinshaw reveals similarities and differences in viewpoints and approaches that wouldn't be apparent from a focus on just one - providing you with the best possible picture about what the mind truly is.
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- tyto14
- 22-12-22
Really Initeresting and Engaging
Really Initeresting and Engaging
This course is well researched, compiled and delivered in an understandable and easy going manner. It isn't pretentious. Tricky concepts and theories are expalined in everyday english. The authors delivery is well paced and his speech clear.
Highly recommended listen to anyone interested in Neuroscience, Evolutionary History, genetics and Mental Health, Autism, ADHD, Bi-polar, and Depression. 5*
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- Sometimes it's a Zebra 🦓
- 09-03-23
Decent basic overview but problematic in some ways
This seems to be 10 years old and it shows its age in many ways. Most relevant to me is how neurodiversity is viewed.
I had had high hopes because the lecturer had been talking about the arbitrary line between disorder and cultural/societal norms.
But then proceeded to use the medical model much of the time when discussing various conditions.
Another reviewer said that they were irked about this. I don't know what I am, but my stomach feels rather sick listening to the lecture on autism. It made me feel less than I guess. I feel sad and put in my place. Like I'm not a proper human.
As previously mentioned though, it is 10 years old and a lot has changed in those years, so I can forgive the ignorance to some degree.
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-08-17
Inreresting - but.
Interesting, and mostly very thoughtful. arbitrarily and unhelpfully dismisses neurodiversity, however. I am autistic (+ irked).
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