Why we ask why the science of explanation and the human drive to understand
"An insightful look at the cognitive science of explanation, using science and stories to reveal surprising truths about how we make sense of ourselves and the world Humans are explanation-seeking creatures. We wonder why there's traffic, why a friend behaved a certain way, why the sky is blue, and-...
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New York, NY :
Ecco,
[2026]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Prologue: A curious pursuit
- Homo explicator: The primates who explain
- The how of why: Making connections to make predictions
- Great explanations: The seductions of simplicity
- Explaining is your superpower: How explanation drives learning
- The emotional life of explanation: The magic and madness of curiosity
- Reaching "Aha!": When questions find their answers
- From maps to meaning: Explanations in science and religion
- Explanations as social technology: Learning to push the right buttons
- The division of explanatory labor: Explaining with and for others
- Explaining for a better world: How explanations lead to action
- Epilogue: To explain is human.
