Hank Davis (1) (1941–)
Auteur de Caveman Logic: The Persistence of Primitive Thinking in a Modern World
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A propos de l'auteur
Hank Davis is an award-winning professor of psychology who teaches at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. He is the author of several books on behavioral science and popular culture and more than one hundred scientific papers.
Œuvres de Hank Davis
The Inevitable Bond: Examining Scientist-Animal Interactions (1992) — Directeur de publication — 2 exemplaires
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- Date de naissance
- 1941
- Sexe
- male
- Professions
- behavioral psychologist
professor - Organisations
- University of Gelph
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- Œuvres
- 5
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- 1
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- 73
- Popularité
- #240,526
- Évaluation
- 3.5
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- 1
- ISBN
- 44
Behavioral psychologist Hank Davis reveals his thoughts on why stone age thinking is so pervasive in the 21st Century in his book Caveman Logic. While there is little groundbreaking work here, the book provides a nice exploration of the phenomenon and offers a bit of insight into our mental and behavioral tendencies.
When Davis describes "primitive thinking", he is specifically addressing the widespread beliefs in religious and supernatural events and beings, especially where such beliefs rely on things deemed meaningful despite being coincidental. Coincidence is carefully explored, and Davis explains why humans are so likely to see agency and causal relationships despite possessing only the flimsiest evidence. This behavior dates back to our primitive ancestors who were much more likely to survive if they registered false positives when ascribing events to intentional agents than those who did not (such as seeing "faces", the ancestor who believed a face was staring tended to also run from real predators, whereas the one who did not see the face almost certainly failed to run as often from real threats).
A nice introduction to these concepts which have provided a great deal of support for the theories put forth Richard Dawkins and others, Caveman Logic is an excellent starting point for anyone wishing to consider the reasons for why beliefs in supernatural beings and unreasonable events are so widely and strongly held. Likewise, if someone you know tends to interpret coincidences as something more concrete, this book is a good jumping off point. Four stars.… (plus d'informations)