{"product_id":"9781035079070-evolved-mind","title":"The Specialized Mind","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow Neurodiversity Evolved and Why It's Essential for Human Success\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNeurotribes \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eSapiens \u003c\/i\u003ein this groundbreaking exploration of how neurodiversity evolved, and why it was essential for the success of humanity, from a leading Cambridge University expert.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWelcome to an entirely new view of humanity - one where neurodiversity is at the very heart of our story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Specialized Mind\u003c\/i\u003e, leading expert Dr Adam Hunt reveals the evolutionary impetus behind conditions ranging from autism and ADHD to schizophrenia and psychosis. This pioneering work shows how, behind each of seven so-called 'disorders' is a cognitive difference that was essential to the development and continued success of the human race.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCovering autism, ADHD, dyslexia, schizophrenia, extreme anxiety, anorexia, and psychopathy \u003ci\u003eThe Specialized Mind \u003c\/i\u003esets out the often surprising reasons why particular traits were essential to the hunter-gatherer lives of humans throughout the vast majority of history. Crucially, he also explains how today's world makes life so difficult for people with these conditions, and provides inspirational thinking as to how this evolutionary knowledge could transform schools, workplaces and wider society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePacked with contemporary and historic case studies - such as Old Grandfather Nikitin, an unusually-withdrawn Siberian reindeer herder who was revered by his tribe for his encyclopaedic knowledge of 2,600 reindeer - \u003ci\u003eThe Specialized Mind \u003c\/i\u003ewill fundamentally change the way we think about neurodiversity, and about humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57160006926710,"sku":"9781035079070","price":18.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781035079070-evolved-mind","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}