The Gap
The Science of What Separates Us from Other Animals
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Thomas Suddendorf
In The Gap, psychologist Thomas Suddendorf provides a definitive account of the mental qualities that separate humans from other animals, as well as how these differences arose. Drawing on two decades of research on apes, children, and human evolution, he surveys the abilities most often cited as uniquely human -- language, intelligence, morality, culture, theory of mind, and mental time travel -- and finds that two traits account for most of the ways in which our minds appear so distinct: Namely, our open-ended ability to imagine and reflect on scenarios, and our insatiable drive to link our minds together. These two traits explain how our species was able to amplify qualities that we inherited in parallel with our animal counterparts; transforming animal communication into language, memory into mental time travel, sociality into mind reading, problem solving into abstract reasoning, traditions into culture, and empathy into morality.
Suddendorf concludes with the provocative suggestion that our unrivalled status may be our own creation -- and that the gap is growing wider not so much because we are becoming smarter but because we are killing off our closest intelligent animal relatives.
Weaving together the latest findings in animal behavior, child development, anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience, this book will change the way we think about our place in nature. A major argument for reconsidering what makes us human, The Gap is essential reading for anyone interested in our evolutionary origins and our relationship with the rest of the animal kingdom.
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A compelling synthesis of the current literature on human evolution and comparative psychology to address the big questions of our species' uniqueness. Fittingly, if the origin of human potential began with our ability for imaginative storytelling, Suddendorf's narrative is an excellent addition to our species' legacy.”
Times Higher Education
In his admirably clear and cogent first book The Gap: The Science of What Separates Us from Other Animals [Suddendorf] seeks a middle way that does justice to other species while arguing that there really are important differences between us and them.... Suddendorf's book is a fine introduction to this fascinating field and deserves a wide audience.”
Financial Times
Our success as a dominant species, [Suddendorf] says, has depended on our ability to imagine and communicate. But he goes further, suggesting that the gap between humans and animals is widening, not because we are becoming smarter but because we are killing off our closest intelligent animal relatives. Suddendorf brilliantly fills in the gap with telling detail and acute analysis.”
The Times (UK)
Fascinating....enjoyable....would make [a] marvellous gift.”
Nature
Times Higher Education
In his admirably clear and cogent first book The Gap: The Science of What Separates Us from Other Animals [Suddendorf] seeks a middle way that does justice to other species while arguing that there really are important differences between us and them.... Suddendorf's book is a fine introduction to this fascinating field and deserves a wide audience.”
Financial Times
Our success as a dominant species, [Suddendorf] says, has depended on our ability to imagine and communicate. But he goes further, suggesting that the gap between humans and animals is widening, not because we are becoming smarter but because we are killing off our closest intelligent animal relatives. Suddendorf brilliantly fills in the gap with telling detail and acute analysis.”
The Times (UK)
Fascinating....enjoyable....would make [a] marvellous gift.”
Nature
An excellent work which probably stands alone in its field.”
Richard Leakey
[A] sure-handed, fascinating book.”
Scientific American Mind
Thought-provoking.”
Top 10 Science and Tech Books for November, The Guardian (UK)
Wonderful.... Important and beautifully written.”
Journal of the History of Biology
Bringing together the latest research in animal behavour, child development, anthropology, psychology and neuroscience, Suddendorf makes you think about our place in nature and puts forward a provocative argument for reconsidering what makes us human.”
The Vegetarian (UK)
Fascinating reading.... A fine example of science made accessible for general readers, combining history, personal anecdotes, clear accounts of research and a broad picture of human evolution.”
Kirkus Reviews
Richard Leakey
[A] sure-handed, fascinating book.”
Scientific American Mind
Thought-provoking.”
Top 10 Science and Tech Books for November, The Guardian (UK)
Wonderful.... Important and beautifully written.”
Journal of the History of Biology
Bringing together the latest research in animal behavour, child development, anthropology, psychology and neuroscience, Suddendorf makes you think about our place in nature and puts forward a provocative argument for reconsidering what makes us human.”
The Vegetarian (UK)
Fascinating reading.... A fine example of science made accessible for general readers, combining history, personal anecdotes, clear accounts of research and a broad picture of human evolution.”
Kirkus Reviews
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