内容简介
Thisexcitingbookbythreepioneersinthenewfieldofcognitivesciencediscussesimportantdiscoveriesabouthowmuchbabiesandyoungchildrenknowandlearn,andhowmuchparentsnaturallyteachthem.Itarguesthatevolutiondesignedusbothtoteachandlearn,andthatthedrivetolearnisourmostimportantinstinct.Italsorevealsasfascinatinginsightsaboutouradultcapacitiesandhowevenyoungchildren--aswellasadults--usesomeofthesamemethodsthatallowscientiststolearnsomuchabouttheworld.Filledwithsurpriseateveryturn,thisvivid,lucid,andoftenfunnybookgivesusanewviewoftheinnerlifeofchildrenandthemysteriesofthemind.
作者简介
AlisonGopnik,Ph.D.isaprofessorofpsychologyattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeleyandaleadingcognitivescientist.SheispastpresidentoftheSocietyforPhilosophyandPsychologyandistheauthorofmorethanseventypapersonphilosophy,psychology,andchildren'searlylearning.ShehasalsowrittenforTheNewYorkReviewofBooksandTheTimesLiterarySupplement.Motherofthree,sheliveswithherfamilyinBerkeley,California.