@book {1714,
	title = {Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind},
	year = {2008},
	pages = {211},
	publisher = {Houghton Mifflin},
	organization = {Houghton Mifflin},
	address = {Boston},
	abstract = {<p>How the accidents of evolution created our quirky, imperfect minds{\textemdash}and what we can do about it.Are we "noble in reason"? Perfect, in God{\textquoteright}s image? Far from it, says New York University psychologist Gary Marcus. In this lucid and revealing book, Marcus argues that the mind is not an elegantly designed organ but a "kluge," a clumsy, cobbled-together contraption. He unveils a fundamentally new way of looking at the human mind{\textemdash} think duct tape, not supercomputer{\textemdash}that sheds light on some of the most mysterious aspects of human nature.Taking us on a tour of the fundamental areas of human experience{\textemdash}memory, belief, decision-making, language, and happiness{\textemdash}Marcus reveals the myriad ways our minds fall short. He examines why people often vote against their own interests, why money can{\textquoteright}t buy happiness, why leaders often stick to bad decisions, and why a sentence like "people people left left" ties us into knots even though it{\textquoteright}s only four words long. He also offers surprisingly effective ways to outwit our inner kluge{\textemdash}for example, always consider alternative explanations, make contingency plans, and beware the vivid, personal anecdote. Throughout, he shows how only evolution{\textemdash}haphazard and undirected{\textemdash}could have produced the minds we humans have, while making a brilliant case for the power and usefulness of imperfection.Remnants of history -- Memory -- Belief -- Choice -- Language -- Pleasure -- Things fall apart -- True wisdom</p>
},
	keywords = {Cognitive neuroscience., Cognitive psychology, Psychology},
	isbn = {9780618879649},
	url = {http://lccn.loc.gov/2008000855},
	author = {Marcus, Gary F.}
}
