The Human Edge

The Human EdgeBy: Keith J. Holyoak What makes human cognition distinct from animal and artificial forms of intelligenceand how analogies play a crucial role in our unique abilities. In The Human Edge, cognitive scientist, poet, and translator Keith Holyoak takes a fresh look at what makes human intelligence special. His focus is analogythe ability to see relational similarities between things that on the surface seem unalike. The book brings together a half century

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• Distinct depictions of animals and objects found throughout will capture attention and encourage memory and recall

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