What Makes Us Smart
Author | : Samuel J. Gershman |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 218 |
Release | : 2021-10-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780691205717 |
ISBN-13 | : 069120571X |
Rating | : 4/5 (71X Downloads) |
Book Synopsis What Makes Us Smart by : Samuel J. Gershman
Download or read book What Makes Us Smart written by Samuel J. Gershman and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction: are we smart? -- Rational illusions -- Structure and origins of inductive bias -- Learning from others -- Good questions -- How to never be wrong -- Seeing patterns -- Are we consistent? -- Celestial teapots and flying spaghetti monsters -- The frugal brain -- Language design -- The uses of randomness -- Conclusion: what makes us smart.