{"product_id":"the-evolved-mind-and-modern-education-status-of-evolutionary-educational-psychology-hardback-9781009454841","title":"The Evolved Mind and Modern Education; Status of Evolutionary Educational Psychology (Hardback) 9781009454841","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Evolved Mind and Modern Education\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eStatus of Evolutionary Educational Psychology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis Element provides an evolutionary perspective on modern education and puts an end to the education wars.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid C. Geary (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009454841, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 May 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e98 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 15.9 x 1.1 cm, 0.29 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHumans have an extraordinary ability to create evolutionarily novel knowledge, such as writing systems and mathematics. This accumulated knowledge over several millennia supports large, dynamic societies that now require children to learn this novel knowledge in educational settings. This Element provides a framework for understanding the evolution of the brain systems that enable innovation and novel learning and how these systems can act on human cognitive universals, such as language, to create evolutionarily novel abilities, such as reading and writing. Critical features of these networks include the top-down control of attention, which is central to the formation of evolutionarily novel abilities, as well as self-awareness and mental time travel that support academic self-concepts and the generation of long-term educational goals. The basics of this framework are reviewed and updated here, as are implications for instructional practices.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Brain and cognitive evolution\u003cbr\u003e 3. Cumulative cultural evolution and academic learning\u003cbr\u003e 4. Noncognitive processes and educational outcomes\u003cbr\u003e 5. Instruction implications and research\u003cbr\u003e 6. Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e References.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Physiological \u0026amp; neuro-psychology, biopsychology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physiological \u0026amp; neuro-psychology, biopsychology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physiological%20\u0026amp;%20neuro-psychology,%20biopsychology%20%5BJMM%5D%22\"\u003eJMM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52414031757592,"sku":"9781009454841","price":47.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009454841i.jpg?v=1784336194","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-evolved-mind-and-modern-education-status-of-evolutionary-educational-psychology-hardback-9781009454841","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}