A foundational text in cognitive science that argues human reasoning is based on constructing internal mental simulations, or models, rather than following formal logical rules. The work explores the implications of this theory for language, inference, and the nature of consciousness.
A comprehensive survey of the history, models, and theories of mass communication. McQuail investigates the power of media institutions to shape social reality, integrate communities, and mediate human perception in both analog and digital contexts.
A foundational study in cognitive psychology that examines the ‘continued influence effect’ and why the human mind remains anchored to misinformation after correction. The work explores the mental models of belief and provides evidence-based strategies for effective debiasing.
Esme Wynne-Tyson explores the symbolic and ethical rivalry between Mithraism and early Christianity, examining the rites, solar iconography, and the discipline of the ‘soldier’s religion’ in the Roman Empire.
A scholarly exploration of the concepts of metamorphosis and mutation in the Middle Ages, examining how medieval views on the body and transformation shaped the modern Western understanding of identity.
A foundational scholarly collection that establishes ‘Monster Theory’ as a tool for cultural critique. It proposes that monsters are ‘cultural bodies’ that reflect social anxieties, police boundaries, and challenge our categorization of the natural world.
A seminal academic exploration of internet memes as fundamental units of digital culture. The work identifies the cognitive and social mechanisms that drive viral participation and examines how memes function as contemporary digital folklore.
A comprehensive study of the evolution of human timekeeping, detailing the astronomical, mathematical, and cultural foundations of global calendar systems from antiquity to the modern era.
A detailed investigation into the history and mathematics of the Gregorian calendar, exploring the scientific, religious, and political struggles to align human time with the solar year.
Irene Silverblatt explores the transformation of gender and class hierarchies in the Andes, examining how Inca systems of gender parallelism were dismantled and recast as witchcraft under Spanish colonial rule.
