Denial : self-deception, false beliefs, and the origins of the human mind / Ajit Varki and Danny Brower.
| Author/creator | Varki, Ajit |
| Other author | Brower, Danny L. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Twelve, ©2013. |
| Description | 375 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| 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. |
| Abstract | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-360) and index. |
| ISBN | 1455511919 |
| ISBN | 9781455511914 |