The pattern seekers : how autism drives human invention
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Published
New York : Basic Books, 2020.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xi, 252 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Notes
General Note
"A 70,000-year history" --Cover.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-231) and index.
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Simon Baron-Cohen reveals the surprising answer to two apparently distinct questions: Why are humans so inventive? And why does autism exist? The first question hangs over almost every human endeavor: business people want to know how to innovate. Cognitive psychologists want to understand the nature of creativity. Evolutionary scientists and comparative psychologists want to understand why we are capable of such cultural complexity and diversity, when other animals, at best, have learned how to use a rock as a simple tool. At the same time, the study of autism has become a preeminent concern among overlapping groups, from educators to scientists to business people and parents -- and of course to people with autism themselves. Baron-Cohen argues these two questions are actually the same: understanding autism -- specifically the fixation on patterns that is considered characteristic of the condition -- is the key to understanding both the ancient origins and the modern flowering of human creativity.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Baron-Cohen, S. (2020). The pattern seekers: how autism drives human invention (First edition.). Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baron-Cohen, Simon. 2020. The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Baron-Cohen, Simon. The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention Basic Books, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Baron-Cohen, Simon. The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention First edition., Basic Books, 2020.
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