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The Mind Is Flat
by Nick Chater
There is no hidden depth: beliefs, desires and the unconscious are improvised in the moment. A provocative, well-argued case.
Read it if…
you want your assumptions about the inner life challenged.
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Skip it if…
you are committed to depth psychology.
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Three things you will actually use
- Mind improvises.
- No hidden self.
- Precedent shapes the next thought.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the illusion of mental depth.
Our verdict
No hidden depths.
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