James Luisi

Sensitive by Nature: Understanding Intelligence and the Mind James Luisi

Any reader will easily learn several courses worth of artificial intelligence and psychology, as they are introduced to the concepts building up to the most modern view of the human mind and the technology that is being used to develop it. This book is extremely educational and fun to read. It is an excellent 'guided tour' into the formation of biological intelligence, and a unique glimpse into the making of a mechanical form of intelligence. It addresses many of the novices' and experts' misconceptions about artificial intelligence and presents a useful model for understanding the every day capabilities of the mind. The book describes how the mind works to such an extent that the reader will learn how they can improve their understanding of others, affecting their ability to manage, communicate and negotiate more effectively. The material is quite stimulating to those interested in psychology, philosophy, computer science, evolution, and artificial intelligence. The minimum prerequisite for the book is high school science, as it puts basic physics, biology, chemistry and paleoanthropology into perspective in how these disciplines can help develop our understanding of human psychology as well as our understanding of what intelligence actually is.