Naming the Mind

This book by Kurt Danziger came up once on Lex Fridman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Lisa Feldman Barrett. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.

Intelligence, motivation, personality, learning, stimulation, behaviour and attitude are just some of the categories that map the terrain of psychological reality′. These are the concepts which, among others, underpin theoretical and empirical work in modern psychology - and yet these concepts have only recently taken on their contemporary meanings. This fascinating work is a persuasive explanation of how modern psychology found its language.