The Blank Slate
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What’s it about?
A cognitive psychologist dismantles the myth that the mind is a blank slate, arguing that human nature is shaped by evolution and that denying this has harmful consequences for science, society, and self-understanding.
You’ll learn
- The mind is not a blank slate
- Human nature is shaped by evolution
- Gender differences have biological roots
- Understanding our nature empowers us