{"product_id":"the-mind-club-who-thinks-what-feels-and-why-it-matters","title":"The Mind Club: Who Thinks  What Feels  and Why It Matters","description":"\u003cp\u003eCompelling  and so beautifully writtenThe Mind Club deftly brings the most up-to-date research about other minds to readers of all backgrounds. It may cause you to think differently about crime and punishment  about business transactions and health care  and even about the upcoming elections. Things might just start looking up.The Wall Street Journal  From dogs to gods  the science of understanding mysterious mindsincluding your own.  Nothing seems more real than the minds of other people. When you consider what your boss is thinking or whether your spouse is happy  you are admitting them into the \"mind club.\" Its easy to assume other humans can think and feel  but what about a cow  a computer  a corporation? What kinds of mind do they have? Daniel M. Wegner and Kurt Gray are award-winning psychologists who have discovered that mindswhile incredibly importantare a matter of perception. Their research opens a trove of new findings  with insights into human behavior that are fascinating  frightening and funny. The Mind Club explains why we love some animals and eat others  why people debate the existence of God so intensely  how good people can be so cruel  and why robots make such poor lovers. By investigating the mind perception of extraordinary targetsanimals  machines  comatose people  godWegner and Gray explain what it means to have a mind  and why it matters so much. Fusing cutting-edge research and personal anecdotes  The Mind Club explores the moral dimensions of mind perception with wit and compassion  revealing the surprisingly simple basis for what compels us to love and hate  to harm and to protect.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44947565641781,"sku":"ByrdShop_0670785830","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780670785834.jpg?v=1770018645","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-mind-club-who-thinks-what-feels-and-why-it-matters","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}