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        Psychopathy Unmasked

        Psychopathy Unmasked

        Psychopathy Unmasked

        The Rise and Fall of a Dangerous Diagnosis

        by Rasmus Rosenberg Larsen

        ISBN: 9780262552202

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: June 17, 2025

        Why our fascination with psychopaths is scientifically wrongheaded, and how the criminal justice system has misused the controversial science of psychopathy.
        Epistemic Ecology

        Epistemic Ecology

        Epistemic Ecology

        by Catherine Z. Elgin

        ISBN: 9780262551717

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: May 20, 2025

        An ecological epistemology arguing that epistemic agents, communities, and environments adapt to one another to generate evolving understandings of the world.
        Principles of Biological Autonomy

        Principles of Biological Autonomy, a new annotated edition

        Principles of Biological Autonomy

        by Francisco J. Varela

        Foreword by Amy Cohen-Varela

        Edited by Ezequiel A. Di Paolo and Evan Thompson

        ISBN: 9780262551403

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: May 13, 2025

        A new, updated edition of the 1979 classic from one of the foremost authors in cognitive science and theoretical biology, with the original text as well as more than 200 citations to current scientific developments.
        The Invisible Hand

        The Invisible Hand

        The Invisible Hand

        Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Human Hand Function

        by Matthew R. Longo

        ISBN: 9780262551878

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: April 15, 2025

        How the “invisible hand” of the nervous system makes the human hand such an evolutionary success.
        Deflating Mental Representation

        Deflating Mental Representation

        Deflating Mental Representation

        by Frances Egan

        ISBN: 9780262551601

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: March 11, 2025

        A novel account of the explanatory role of representation in both the cognitive sciences and commonsense practice that preserves the virtues without the defects of the prevailing two views about mental representation.
        How to Stay Smart in a Smart World

        How to Stay Smart in a Smart World

        How to Stay Smart in a Smart World

        Why Human Intelligence Still Beats Algorithms

        by Gerd Gigerenzer

        ISBN: 9780262548441

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: February 4, 2025

        How to stay in charge in a world populated by algorithms that beat us in chess, find us romantic partners, and tell us to “turn right in 500 yards.”
        Bayesian Models of Cognition

        Bayesian Models of Cognition

        Bayesian Models of Cognition

        Reverse Engineering the Mind

        by Thomas L. Griffiths, Nick Chater and Joshua Tenenbaum

        ISBN: 9780262049412

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: November 12, 2024

        The definitive introduction to Bayesian cognitive science, written by pioneers of the field.
        Analyzing Memory

        Analyzing Memory

        Analyzing Memory

        The Formation, Retention, and Measurement of Memory

        by Richard A. Chechile

        ISBN: 9780262553117

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: September 17, 2024

        An accessible synthesis of memory research that discusses the creation of memory representations, the processes of storage and retrieval, and the effectiveness of encoding information.
        Artificial Cognitive Systems

        Artificial Cognitive Systems

        Artificial Cognitive Systems

        A Primer

        by David Vernon

        ISBN: 9780262552875

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 20, 2024

        A concise introduction to a complex field, bringing together recent work in cognitive science and cognitive robotics to offer a solid grounding on key issues.
        A Pluralist Theory of Perception

        A Pluralist Theory of Perception

        A Pluralist Theory of Perception

        by Neil Mehta

        ISBN: 9780262548281

        Publisher: The MIT Press

        Pub Date: August 6, 2024

        A new theory of perception that posits that conscious perception consists not of a single kind of awareness, but of two radically different kinds deployed in concert.
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