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“Journalists say that when a dog bites a man, that is not news, but when a man bites a dog, that is news ... Thanks to the mathematics of combinatorics, we will never run out of news.”

Quote by Steven Pinker

Book:How the Mind Works

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How the Mind Works

This book delves into the functioning of the human mind, examining cognitive processes and neural mechanisms from a scientific perspective. more

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Steven Pinker is a renowned cognitive psychologist, linguist, and author. His research focuses on language, cognition, and human behavior, particularly the relationship between language and thought. Pinker is known for his in-depth research on the evolution of language and his contributions to the field of cognitive science. more

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