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Intelligence in the Flesh: Why Your Mind Needs Your Body Much More Than It Thinks

English

By (author): Guy Claxton

An enthralling exploration that upends the prevailing view of consciousness and demonstrates how intelligence is literally embedded in the palms of our hands

If you think that intelligence emanates from the mind and that reasoning necessitates the suppression of emotion, youd better think againor rather not think at all. In his provocative new book, Guy Claxton draws on the latest findings in neuroscience and psychology to reveal how our bodieslong dismissed as mere conveyancesactually constitute the core of our intelligent life. From the endocrinal means by which our organs communicate to the instantaneous decision-making prompted by external phenomena, our bodies are able to perform intelligent computations that we either overlook or wrongly attribute to our brains.
 
Embodied intelligence is one of the most exciting areas in contemporary philosophy and neuropsychology, and Claxton shows how the privilege given to cerebral thinking has taken a toll on modern society, resulting in too much screen time, the diminishment of skilled craftsmanship, and an overvaluing of white-collar over blue-collar labor. Discussing techniques that will help us reconnect with our bodies, Claxton shows how an appreciation of the bodys intelligence will enrich all our lives. See more
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Product Details
  • Weight: 435g
  • Dimensions: 156 x 235mm
  • Publication Date: 06 Sep 2016
  • Publisher: Yale University Press
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780300223477

About Guy Claxton

Guy Claxton is emeritus professor of the learning sciences at the University of Winchester. His many publications include Hare Brain Tortoise Mind: Why Intelligence Increases When You Think Less. He lives in Sussex UK.

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