The Accidental Mind is a new book by David Linden. It seeks to explain how brain evolution has given rise to those qualities that most profoundly shape our human experience. It was published by The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press in March, 2007. A paperback edition is scheduled to appear in October, 2008.
Max Delbrück, a pioneer of molecular genetics, said, “Imagine that your audience has zero knowledge but infinite intelligence.” That sounds just about right. Let’s roll...
Prologue-- Brain
Explained
One-- The
Inelegant Design of the Brain
Two-- Building a Brain with Yesterday’s Parts
Three-- Some
Assembly Required
Four-- Sensation and Emotion
Five-- Learning, Memory, and Human Individuality
Six-- Love and Sex
Seven-- Sleeping
and Dreaming
Eight-- The
Religious Impulse
Nine-- The
Unintelligent Design of the Brain
Epilogue-- That Middle
Thing
Further Reading and
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index
