Why We Ask Why: The Science of Explanation and the Human Drive to Understand

'One of my absolute favourite cognitive scientists.Now she's written one of my absolute favourite books!'Angela Duckworth, author of GRIT'A delightful tour of how the mind works for anyone who's ever wondered about their own desire to wonder'Laurie Santos, Professor of Psychology at Yale University'Fascinating, insightful, and always engaging'Daniel Gilbert, Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and author of STUMBLING ON HAPPINESS'One of the most eloquent and creative of cognitive scientists as well as one of the best writers . . . [a] splendid new book' Alison Gopnik, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, UC Berkeley'Smart, funny, and full of surprises, Why We Ask Why is a gem'Paul Bloom, Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto, Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Yale University, and author of PSYCH-----------An insightful and compelling look at the cognitive science of explanation, revealing why humans crave explanation, what role it p