Origins of the Human Mind

An authoritative guide to the latest information and viewpoints on what neurobiologists, psychologists, and other scientists know about the human mind, brought to you by an award-winning professor with training as a clinical psychologist.

• By This Professor
• 01: Brains and Minds, Evolution and Development
• 02: How the Human Brain Works
• 03: Development of the Human Brain
• 04: Evolution and the Brain
• 05: Psychological Views of the Mind
• 06: Instinct, Learning, and Emotion
• 07: Microevolution, Culture, and the Brain
• 08: Infancy-Temperament and Attachment
• 09: Childhood-Stages and Widening Contexts
• 10: Adolescence-Rebellion, Identity, and Self
• 11: Adulthood-Aging, Horizons, and Wisdom
• 12: Influences of Sex and Gender
• 13: Parallels between Development and Evolution
• 14: Myths and Realities of Heritability
• 15: Genes and Environments Together
• 16: The Abnormal Mind-What Goes Wrong?
• 17: Rationality, Psychosis, and Schizophrenia
• 18: Emotion Regulation and Mood Disorders
• 19: Attention, Impulse Control, and ADHD
• 20: Empathy, Social Connections, and Autism
• 21: Evolution and the Paradox of Mental Illness
• 22: Roots of Religion, Aggression, and Prejudice
• 23: Bringing in Personal Narratives
• 24: The Future of the Human Mind