Written by experts at the forefront of cognitive science
and artificial intelligence, The Emergent Mind is an essential read for
anyone captivated by the mysteries of human intelligence or the transformative
rise of AI.
Have you ever wondered how our minds work – how we think, feel and act? How is
this different from artificial intelligence? And with AI advancing so rapidly,
how are these two worlds beginning to intersect?
In this groundbreaking book, leading scientists Gaurav Suri and Jay McClelland
answer these urgent questions by exploring a powerful idea called ‘emergence’ –
the concept that complex systems can form from the interaction of simple parts.
By applying this to both the human brain and AI, they reveal how mind-like
abilities take shape.
By using the concept of the neural network – the same framework inspired by the
human brain that powers today’s AI – this book offers a clear and engaging
guide to understanding intelligence. The Emergent Mind offers a
fascinating tour of our minds, showing how we make decisions, why we change our
minds and how our thoughts are shaped by our experiences. It's a groundbreaking
look at how a data-driven neural network can create thoughts, emotions and
ideas – a mind – in both humans and machines.
About the Author
Gaurav Suri
Gaurav Suri is an associate professor of psychology
at San Francisco State University.
He is a computational neuroscientist and an experimental
psychologist. He is the director of RADLab, where he studies the mechanisms
that shape motivated action and decision making.
He is the co-author of the prize-winning novel A Certain
Ambiguity and several dozen influential research papers. The Emergent
Mind is his latest book written with Jay McClelland.
Jay McClelland
Jay McClelland is a professor of psychology and (by
courtesy) of computer science and linguistics at Stanford University. He is one
of the most influential and well-known cognitive scientists of the past
century. He is the founder of the study of artificial neural networks, and his
publications have been cited more than 100,000 times. He is a member of the
National Academy of Sciences and a Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy.
The Emergent Mind is his latest book written with Gaurav Suri.
