In desperate need of a cognitive scientist

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A review of Listening to Prozac by Peter D. Kramer.

 

This was a book with great potential, but it failed to live up to most of that potential. The fundamental idea is a profound one that I wish more people would think about: What does cognitive science say about human nature?

The problem is that Kramer is not a cognitive scientist, he is a practicing psychiatrist. All of his understanding of the brain and mind is filtered through that lens; he spends most o...