The Universe Within: A New Science Explores the Human Mind [Paperback]

Morton Hunt (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 415 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (June 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671252593
• ISBN-13: 978-0671252595
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,041,084 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the book that set me on my way as a scientist, February 2, 2002

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Katherine W. Hirsh (St Paul, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Universe Within: A New Science Explores the Human Mind (Paperback)

I was an Econ major until I read this book - I now have an undergraduate degree in cognitive science and a DPhil in neuropsychology. This book turned me on the fun stuff that is the science of the mind. It led me to Douglas Hofstadter, on to Oliver Sacks and a host of other authors and I was so influenced by it that I mentioned Morton Hunt in the dedication to my dissertation. Buy this book if you want to be captivated by what we are beginning to understand about how the mind works - how we think, remember and solve problems and engage in conversation.

5.0 out of 5 stars 1982 Morton Hunt how we think or not, February 4, 2010

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bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Universe Within : A New Science Explores the Human Mind (Paperback)

Yep it is all of the fun questions that we need answering. And Morton tries to explain how and why. The back cover has a prominent selection that explains the book better than the introduction.

The prewired brain:
Improving your memory:
Do we ever totally forget anything?
How logical are we? Not very. How much does it matter?
Do you "pigeonhole" other people, experiences, events? Is it bad to do so?

Where children's ideas come from:
Solving new problems:
Mind over computer:

There are several illustrations and tests. No breakthrough theories.

5.0 out of 5 stars 1982 Morton Hunt how we think or not, January 26, 2010

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bernie "xyzzy" (Arlington, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Universe Within: A New Science Explores the Human Mind (Hardcover)

Yep it is all of the fun questions that we need answering. In addition, Morton tries to explain how and why. The back cover has a prominent selection that explains the book better than the introduction.

The prewired brain:
Improving your memory:
Do we ever totally forget anything?
How logical are we? Not very.
How much does it matter?
Do you "pigeonhole" other people, experiences, events?
Is it bad to do so?

Where children's ideas come from:
Solving new problems:
Mind over computer:

There are several illustrations and tests. No breakthrough theories.