Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind

Psychology professor Gary Marcus explores how evolution has affected—and altered—the functioning of the human brain in Kluge.
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How is it that we can recognize photos from our high school yearbook decades later, but cannot remember what we ate for breakfast yesterday? And why are we inclined to buy more cans of soup if the sign says Limit 12 Per Customer rather than Limit 4 Per Customer?

In Kluge, psychology professor Gary Marcus argues convincin...