The Scientist in the Crib：What Early Learning Tells Us About the Mind

Thisexcitingbookbythreepioneersinthenewfieldofcognitivesciencediscussesimportantdiscoveriesabouthowmuchbabiesandyoungchildrenknowandlearn,andhowmuchparentsnaturallyteachthem.Itarguesthatevolutiondesignedusbothtoteachandlearn,andthatthedrivetolearnisourmostimportantinstinct.Italsorevealsasfascinatinginsightsaboutouradultcapacitiesandhowevenyoungchildren--aswellasadults--usesomeofthesamemethodsthatallowscientiststolearnsomuchabouttheworld.Filledwithsurpriseateveryturn,thisvivid,lucid,andoftenfunnybookgivesusanewviewoftheinnerlifeofchildrenandthemysteriesofthemind.