How the Mind Works

Key Insight 1: The Mind is a Computational System

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Key Insight 2: The Mind is Organized into Specialized Modules

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Key Insight 3: The Mind is a Product of Natural Selection

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Key Insight 4: Vision Solves Unsolvable Problems with Built-in Assumptions

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Key Insight 5: Common Sense is a Complex Engineering Feat

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Key Insight 6: Human Reasoning Relies on Intuitive Theories

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Key Insight 7: Emotions are Goal-Setting Mechanisms

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Key Insight 8: Social Relationships are Shaped by Evolutionary Logic

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Key Insight 9: Romantic Love and Jealousy are Paradoxical Commitments

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Key Insight 10: Arts, Humor, Religion, and Philosophy are By-products of Mental Faculties

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Key Insight 11: Sentience Remains a Profound Mystery

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